University Chorale Groups

[ibongtagamasid]

it is so easy to put down other people's efforts in providing a venue for choirs to sing. i suggest they mount their own choir festival and make sure that the choirs they feature are the very best according to their standard. that way, everyone is happy and there would be more opportunities for choirs to sing. would they please rise to the challenge? as of now, we only have Madz et al. and colors of worship.

on hindsight, maybe the organizers of these Festivals would welcome suggestions from rational posts.

let us not always dwell on who or what choir is the best. let us be happy that there are many Filipino choirs. that makes the Philippines a great country in the choral world.

Thanks mimoi, I Love You:love: ! Post ka naman ng picture mo at nainlove:love: ako sa mga maganda at hindi defensive mong paliwanag gaya ng iba. Mwaaaaaaaah!!!!!

[madrasta31]

it is so easy to put down other people's efforts in providing a venue for choirs to sing. i suggest they mount their own choir festival and make sure that the choirs they feature are the very best according to their standard. that way, everyone is happy and there would be more opportunities for choirs to sing. would they please rise to the challenge? as of now, we only have Madz et al. and colors of worship.

on hindsight, maybe the organizers of these Festivals would welcome suggestions from rational posts.

let us not always dwell on who or what choir is the best. let us be happy that there are many Filipino choirs. that makes the Philippines a great country in the choral world.

No offense to you mimoi and please pardon me but I don't think the madigal singers and the colors of worship are the issues. What we are trying to point out here are the performances of the substandard choirs during the madz et al. Sad to say, it was the same as last year and obviously very much dissapointing. Its even WORST! I would even say that it was a waste of money, time and efforts to us viewing public.

To tell you frankly, even those friends of mine, present and past members of the madrigal singers had the same opinion regarding the outcome of the et al series. Why don't you just pick out the best at ito ang ipalabas ninyo? Do a selection, audition, whatever and I'm quite sure wala na kayong maririnig na sarcastic, degrading and unreasonable comments.

We don't dwell on who or what choir is the best, but as one of those who paid 300 bucks, well, don't you think we deserve to watch the best?

[don_simoun]

I agree po sa sinabi. Sayang kasi ang binabayad ng mga tao and the choral fanatics e. Wala lang, just sharing my side po. :D

[mimoi]

those are valid points. perhaps, the organizers of madz et al. are listening.
maybe they would consider the criteria for selecting the choirs. although it would be convenient to say that this is a venue for up-and-coming choirs to perform on the same stage with some of the better, if not the best, choirs.

you are right in saying that the paying public deserves no less than what they paid for. there is still hope, i believe.

by the way, i appreciate this kind of exchange we have now. let us strive to keep it this way.

anyone who watched the concert of UA&P Chorale last night? i hope they keep their current conductor. he brings out the best in them and vice-versa.

keep the music alive!

[ibongtagamasid]

No offense to you mimoi and please pardon me but I don't think the madigal singers and the colors of worship are the issues. What we are trying to point out here are the performances of the substandard choirs during the madz et al. Sad to say, it was the same as last year and obviously very much dissapointing. Its even WORST! I would even say that it was a waste of money, time and efforts to us viewing public.

To tell you frankly, even those friends of mine, present and past members of the madrigal singers had the same opinion regarding the outcome of the et al series. Why don't you just pick out the best at ito ang ipalabas ninyo? Do a selection, audition, whatever and I'm quite sure wala na kayong maririnig na sarcastic, degrading and unreasonable comments.

We don't dwell on who or what choir is the best, but as one of those who paid 300 bucks, well, don't you think we deserve to watch the best?

Hoy, hoy, hoy madrasta31, magtigil ka ha! Wag mo ng maaway si mimoi ko at love ko na yan. Mang ukray la na ng iba at kung hindi eh sasabunutan kitang mahadera ka..........I love you papa mimoi, mwaaaah!

[pitch_pipe]

sino ang nakapanood ng colors of worship? i was able to watched the festival and i think its good. i want to hear your comnments...

[don_simoun]

sino ba ang current conductor ng UA&P Chorale? I just want to know lang.

[sleeplacker]

Please see revised ticket and CD sales scheme below. Hope to see you there!

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/mariepuyat/posters/sanctuary-poster-web.jpg


The University of Asia and the Pacific Chorale and choirmaster Arwin Tan

invite you to witness the launch of their second CD album


"SANCTUARY"



A ONE-NIGHT-ONLY EVENT

May 30 (Tuesday), 2006
7:45 p.m.Philamlife Auditorium
U.N. Avenue, Manila


Concert Admission at P100

Ticket buyers are entitled to purchase
the new CD at P200 (one per ticket bought).

If you would like to order more than one copy, additional CDs ordered
during the launch night itself will be priced at P300 each

CD Order Forms will be distributed during the concert.

CD orders can be claimed at the Office of Student Affairs upon announcement of their availability, or will be hand-delivered to the address specified on the order form after the concert.

Payment will be accepted upon delivery / claiming of CD.

You may also order copies of our debut CD, entitled “ONE”, for P350 each. These may be claimed or delivered at the same time as the “Sanctuary” CDs. Take note that the free delivery offer is only valid for CDs orders received during the Sanctuary concert.


TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE
or from any UA&P Chorale member
Also available at the Office of Student Affairs, 1st Landing, ACB, UA&P (Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center, Pasig City)



FOR TICKET RESERVATIONS OR OTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:
0917-8334564
637-0912 loc. 380
uapchorale@gmail.com


More about “SANCTUARY”
The album has 20 tracks including:

MOST-REQUESTED SONGS
Bituing Walang Ningning * Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin * Java Jive
Love is the Answer * I’ll Never Say Goodbye (Theme from “The Promise”)
And So It Goes * As Long As I Have Music

SACRED MUSIC
Ave Maria (A. Bruckner) * Salve Regina (Poulenc) * Salmo 150 (E. Aguiar)
Mundi Renovatio (G. Orban) * Daemon Irrepit Callidus (G. Orban) * Exsultate Justi (L. Viadana)
Alleluia (Alejandro Consolacion II) * Credo (R. Hoffmann) * We Are An Offering (D. Liles)
Non Nobis Domine (arr. Arwin Tan)

NEW COMPOSITIONS
Aku Cinta Kamu (composed by Teddy Dullano, a tenor member of the choir)
Tubig and Kordero ng Diyos (Ralph Hoffmann)


The concert programme will include songs from the CD as well as songs that have been particularly special to the choir over the past three years.


The University of Asia and the Pacific Chorale (UA&P Chorale, est. 1995) is the resident choral ensemble of the University of Asia and the Pacific (Pasig City, Philippines). It is composed of male and female students, faculty, staff and alumni of the University. Under the artistic direction of Arwin Tan, its choirmaster since July 2003, the group has competed both locally and internationally, reaping several awards.

The UA&P Chorale did the Philippines proud by sweeping the 23rd International Choral Festival of Preveza - 11th International Competition of Sacred Music, held in Preveza, Greece from July 7 to 10, 2005. The choir won three First Prizes, having earned the highest-ranking Gold Medals in all three categories that they joined (Mixed Choirs, Chamber Choirs and Mixed Youth Choirs). They also received a Special Prize for Best Performance of Folklore Music. This was the UA&P Chorale’s first international competition.

The group also recently competed at the 2005 National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA), the most prestigious national music competition of its kind in the Philippines. They won First Prize in the National Capital Region (NCR) Regional Competition, and proceeded to bag Second Prize in the National Finals for the College Choir Category. The UA&P Chorale also emerged Grand Champion in the 2004 Paskong Himig sa Lungsod ng Pasig Christmas Singing Competition.

The University of Asia and the Pacific Chorale launched its first CD album, entitled “ONE”, in June 2005.


Arwin Tan was born in Laoag City, Philippines in 1971. He studied choral conducting, voice, flute and piano at the College of Music of the University of the Philippines, where he is currently finishing his Master of Music degree in Musicology. He graduated magna cum laude with a degree in choral conducting and received the Dean’s Medal award for obtaining the highest grade-point average.

From 1998 to 2002, he sang and toured with the world-renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers, under Prof. Andrea O. Veneracion, National Artist for Music. He also served as one of the choir’s resident arrangers. Aside from the Madz, other prominent choirs in the Philippines and abroad have sung his musical compositions and arrangements.

Arwin is a lecturer of Western Music History at the University of the Philippines. A sought-after choral clinician, he has conducted workshops in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and in various cities in the Philippines. He also handles the Novo Concertante Manila and the Cultural Center of the Philippines Chorale.

He believes in a choral sound that is shaped by the unspoken power of the inner soul, which he cultivates through rigorous and refreshing rehearsals—the sound that has made his choirs win top prizes in local and international competitions.


Please forward this message to anyone who may be interested to watch. Thank you!

[diva-ish]

i get your point as somebody na nagbayad to watch the concerts, madrasta . however, ang pagbabayad naman sa ticket sa mga concerts na yan ay hindi license para pumuna tayo ng mga choirs and sabihan na chaka or walang karapatan and dapat hindi isinali. ang mga members ng lahat ng groups ay nag-iinvest ng time, effort and money na much worth than the tickets we paid for. sana bigyang halaga natin yon. besides, if we don't give new and not so good ones a chance to perform with more established groups, hindi na sila magbibigyan ng opportunity na mag grow. lahat naman ng pinakamagagaling na grupo nagsimula sa baba and i'm sure hindi sila naging magaling agad. mag-suportahan na lang tayo, as a choral community, para sa ikauunlad nating lahat. napakaraming mahuhusay na Filipino talents and marami pang lalabas if only we give everyone a chance. lets just hope that when we watch these festivals next year, yung mga napunang groups ay mag-improve and gamitin nilang challenge yung mga not so nice remarks na nailabas this year and the past year para pagbutihin and prove us all wrong about being chaka and all. and sana marami pang mag-organize ng ganitong festivals.

and mimoi, i commend you for starting the trend of having decent exchanges.

[mimoi]

i have been listening to the latest madz cd, ACCLAMATION. i can say it is worth listening to. easy to listen to, it uplifts and soothes our tired souls. i personally like Sa Iyong Mga Yapak.

diva-ish, i thank you for your commendation. i hope that we would keep the posts here this way. i remember in one article where mr. jonathan velasco mentioned that his dream is to come up with a whole page ad in all newspapers extolling how great Filipino choirs are, with matching list of international achivements our country's choral groups received.

if only we would be able to do it. let us do away with divisiveness. it in only by joining our voices together that the whole country will notice and listen. it is time for all of us to be heard. and what a beautiful music that would be!

i would like to quote a verse from the Bible which the Manila Chamber Singers uses in all their concerts and festivals:

I will sing to the Lord all my life. I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. - Psalm 104:33

have a blessed week everyone.

[ibongtagamasid]

i would like to quote a verse from the Bible which the Manila Chamber Singers uses in all their concerts and festivals:

I will sing to the Lord all my life. I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. - Psalm 104:33

have a blessed week everyone.[/QUOTE]

Bait talaga ng aking fahfah mimoi at pa quote quote pa. O sige fahfah, sama na ako sa samahan ninyo ni BRO.ELI SORIANO. Ok kelan ba ang indocrination? Count me in.

[madrasta31]

i get your point as somebody na nagbayad to watch the concerts, madrasta . however, ang pagbabayad naman sa ticket sa mga concerts na yan ay hindi license para pumuna tayo ng mga choirs and sabihan na chaka or walang karapatan and dapat hindi isinali. ang mga members ng lahat ng groups ay nag-iinvest ng time, effort and money na much worth than the tickets we paid for. sana bigyang halaga natin yon. besides, if we don't give new and not so good ones a chance to perform with more established groups, hindi na sila magbibigyan ng opportunity na mag grow. lahat naman ng pinakamagagaling na grupo nagsimula sa baba and i'm sure hindi sila naging magaling agad. mag-suportahan na lang tayo, as a choral community, para sa ikauunlad nating lahat. napakaraming mahuhusay na Filipino talents and marami pang lalabas if only we give everyone a chance. lets just hope that when we watch these festivals next year, yung mga napunang groups ay mag-improve and gamitin nilang challenge yung mga not so nice remarks na nailabas this year and the past year para pagbutihin and prove us all wrong about being chaka and all. and sana marami pang mag-organize ng ganitong festivals.

and mimoi, i commend you for starting the trend of having decent exchanges.

I got your point diva-ish and it was well expressed. The thing is and the fact remains na hindi sulit ang aming napanood. Must we forever remain tolerant to this kind of show every year? Why can't the organizers do something about it for the sake naman ng mga manonood?

We want a good show at yan lang ang kelangan namin. Hasain muna sana ng husto ang mga yan bago ilabas sa publico. Please bear in mind that not all singers can conduct and being a member of madz doesn't give you license as well to conduct.

[ibongtagamasid]

i get your point as somebody na nagbayad to watch the concerts, madrasta . however, ang pagbabayad naman sa ticket sa mga concerts na yan ay hindi license para pumuna tayo ng mga choirs and sabihan na chaka or walang karapatan and dapat hindi isinali. ang mga members ng lahat ng groups ay nag-iinvest ng time, effort and money na much worth than the tickets we paid for. sana bigyang halaga natin yon. besides, if we don't give new and not so good ones a chance to perform with more established groups, hindi na sila magbibigyan ng opportunity na mag grow. lahat naman ng pinakamagagaling na grupo nagsimula sa baba and i'm sure hindi sila naging magaling agad. mag-suportahan na lang tayo, as a choral community, para sa ikauunlad nating lahat. napakaraming mahuhusay na Filipino talents and marami pang lalabas if only we give everyone a chance. lets just hope that when we watch these festivals next year, yung mga napunang groups ay mag-improve and gamitin nilang challenge yung mga not so nice remarks na nailabas this year and the past year para pagbutihin and prove us all wrong about being chaka and all. and sana marami pang mag-organize ng ganitong festivals.

and mimoi, i commend you for starting the trend of having decent exchanges.

O sya, sya, medyo tikum muna ang aking mga bibig at tutal naman ay napahatid na sa kinuukulan ang dapat ipahatid. Basta next year sana ay wala ng chaka, pwede ba. Maawa kayo sa mga taong nagpuputok ang mga bustse paguwi dahil kasintunaduhan ng kanilang mga narinig. Kung sabagay:rolleyes: ay di ko pa nga nababayaran ang aking biniling dalawang ticket :hmm: at balak ko na lang sanang hulug-hulugan ng pa lima lima.*okay*

[viewpoint]

To diva-ish & madrasta31,

Your viewpoints, although contrasting with each other, were both correct and worth considering.

The viewing public must in some way, at least be more considerate, understanding and tolerant. On the other hand, the organizers of Madz Et Al must do something and execute changes to avoid the same hurting comments next time. A win, win situation must be established from both the performers and the audience. The move is up to Madz Et Al organizers since we are the one selling the products.

Thanks,

Former Madz

[inis]

i have been listening to the latest madz cd, ACCLAMATION. i can say it is worth listening to. easy to listen to, it uplifts and soothes our tired souls. i personally like Sa Iyong Mga Yapak.

diva-ish, i thank you for your commendation. i hope that we would keep the posts here this way. i remember in one article where mr. jonathan velasco mentioned that his dream is to come up with a whole page ad in all newspapers extolling how great Filipino choirs are, with matching list of international achivements our country's choral groups received.

if only we would be able to do it. let us do away with divisiveness. it in only by joining our voices together that the whole country will notice and listen. it is time for all of us to be heard. and what a beautiful music that would be!

i would like to quote a verse from the Bible which the Manila Chamber Singers uses in all their concerts and festivals:

I will sing to the Lord all my life. I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. - Psalm 104:33

have a blessed week everyone.
please, saan ka nakabili ng CD na ito? released ba ito commercially ng BMG? saan ba nakakabili ng CDs ng Madz? thanks sa isasagot mo! :)

[PSALM_100]

please, saan ka nakabili ng CD na ito? released ba ito commercially ng BMG? saan ba nakakabili ng CDs ng Madz? thanks sa isasagot mo! :)

Hi inis,

You can ask any member of the madz or kung may kakilala ka na may kilala sa madz ay pwede ka magpabili.

[emil_emil]

anyone here watched the farewell concert of arwin tan sa ua&p chorale???grae na touch ako..but i would like to congratulate arwin tan .grabe saludo ako ***...your the best

[mimoi]

I got my copy of the latest madz CD at the promenade, greenhills (i forgot the name of the store. if i am not mistaken, astrovision).

[don_simoun]

How much naman?

Btw, sabi raw e meron daw ipapalabas na collection ng piyesa ang madz. May hinahanap kasi akong piyesa na kasama doon?

Nga pala, meron pa bang nabibiling collection ng mga piyesa na arranged ni robert delgado? Plano ko kasing bumili nun. :D

[inis]

i already have madz in live and around the world, tapos mayroon akong tape ng blending 1, 2 and 3, pero wala akong acclamation.... saan ito mabibili? any madz member here? please advise. thanks!

[yUCK_Fou!]

Nilabas na pala ang ACCLAMATION na cd. Matagal ko na itong hinihintay. Makapunta nga sa Promenade na sinabi ni mimoi (thanks!). Yung mga kakilala ko sa Madz eh wala pa sa bansa! Hehehehe! Eh di na ako makapaghintay, so mag-aadventure na lang ako sa Greenhills. :P

don simoun, ang alam ko nagkaubusan na ang volumes 1 and 2 ni Robert (though nagpa-reprint ata sya nung pumunta sya sa Taiwan late last year, 'di lang ako sure pero plano yun). Yung volume 3 niya, meron pa ata sa CCP store. :)

[yUCK_Fou!]

Nakabili na ako ng Acclamation CD ng Madz kahapon. Meron sa ASTROPLUS stores sa Glorietta 2 and Megamall. Bili na rin kayo! :)

[masterburt]

Hi everyone, baka gusto nyo sumali sa CORO DE SAN SEBASTIAN,
we're open for new members(prefferably tenors and sopranos).... Elsie Eranista of Madz ang Choir Master.. just txt Irma(09209098816) or leave us a message at our friendster account <corodesansebastian06@yahoo.com>
if your interested...salamat

[johnvianney]

Yes, based on text messages from Emman Miranda, one of the members,
they bagged First Prize VocalEnsemble, First Prize - Free Programming, Special Prize for Renaissance, and the EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX award. Congrats Mark Carpio & the Madz..You have made us soooooo proud once again...!!!

[mimoi]

MADZ won the Grand Prize in Tours and they will represent TOURS in next year's EGP (European Grand Prix) Competition. If you will recall, it is in Tours where MADZ won the Grand Prix in 1997 (they represented the Tolosa competition that time).

I think the ACGC swept all the awards in Tours in 2000 (2001?).

Now that a Filipino choir will represent Tours in the European Grand Prix, let us pray that ACGC will make it in Arezzo, UPCC in Gorizia and ACS in Tolosa. And when that happens, 2006 and 2007 will be remembered as two of the best years for Filipino choristers.

Before i forget, let us take care of our health especially with the kind of weather we have. Ciao!

[papabur]

Congratulations once again to The Philippine Madrigal Singers for winning First Prize in the Mixed Vocal Ensemble Category, First Prize in the Free Program Category, the Prix Ronsard (Renaissance program category) and of course the Grand Prix de la ville de Tours! They just concluded their competition in Tours, France yesterday.

Once again you have made our country proud!!! Congratulations to Mr. Mark Carpio and the MADZ!!! Truly, the MADZ has been true to its tradition of always being the best :) Kudos to all!

[yUCK_Fou!]

Woohoo! Congratulations sa MADZ! Grabe, galeng niyo talaga! :D

[don_simoun]

Nilabas na pala ang ACCLAMATION na cd. Matagal ko na itong hinihintay. Makapunta nga sa Promenade na sinabi ni mimoi (thanks!). Yung mga kakilala ko sa Madz eh wala pa sa bansa! Hehehehe! Eh di na ako makapaghintay, so mag-aadventure na lang ako sa Greenhills. :P

don simoun, ang alam ko nagkaubusan na ang volumes 1 and 2 ni Robert (though nagpa-reprint ata sya nung pumunta sya sa Taiwan late last year, 'di lang ako sure pero plano yun). Yung volume 3 niya, meron pa ata sa CCP store. :)

So wala na po bang volumes 1 and 2? How much naman ang volume 3? I just want to canvass lang para maka-ipon ako. :D

[CHELow]

CONGRATULATIONS MADZ!MY FAMILY! I never had a single doubt on your capacity to win. I always knew that with your hard work, intelligent singing, inspiration (maam oa) and Faith in God, you will win. With all the choirs in the philippines making our country proud, how come the media on this fact isnt doing much about these things? Wala ba dito sa pex na tiga media...pls help.

[CHELow]

KULANG ANG ONCE AGAIN....heheheh AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN!!!!!!

[inis]

Congrats sa MADZ!!!

Got the Acclamation CD from AstroPlus sa Megamall. Bulok ang Odyssey, hindi pa available sa kanila. P285 and cd (14 tracks)

[don_simoun]

CONGRATULATIONS MADZ!MY FAMILY! I never had a single doubt on your capacity to win. I always knew that with your hard work, intelligent singing, inspiration (maam oa) and Faith in God, you will win. With all the choirs in the philippines making our country proud, how come the media on this fact isnt doing much about these things? Wala ba dito sa pex na tiga media...pls help.

I agree po. Sadly, they really don't give much attention to these kinds of music kasi raw corny e. It's just based from my observations.

[diva-ish]

Ang saya-saya naman that Madz won! Congratulations and we, your brothers and sisters, sa choral community are so proud of you.

Actually we should be proud of all Filipino choirs in existence, nag-cocompete man, kumakanta sa mga simbahan, university and community-based groups or kahit na yung mga nabubuo lang pag oras ng pangangaroling sa pasko. Kasi pinapakita nito ang galing nating Filipinos sa larangan ng musika. Ang huhusay talaga ng mga Pinoy! Sad nga lang kasi hindi kasing celebrated ng pag panalo sa beauty-contest or boxing or reaching the peak of Mt. Everest or winning in a hiphop dance competition ang pag panalo sa mga choral competitions. Talaga kayang ganito na ka-sad ang state ng culture sa bansa natin?

Imagine, lalaban tayo abroad para bigyang karangalan ang Pilipinas tapos hirap mag-solicit and mag-raise ng funds panggastos man lang. Mananalo tayo at parang celebrity pag nasa ibang bansa, ipinapakilala ang galing ng Pilipino tapos pag-uwi natin ng Pinas, pagkatapos gumastos, magpakapagod mag-aral ng mga kanta, mapuyat at kung anu-ano pa pero halos sasabog ang puso sa tuwa sa karangalang nakuha, tayu-tayo lang ang nagbabatian for a job well done.

Hindi na nga ganun ang media mileage na ibinibigay, pati ba naman sa pagbebenta ng CDs may discrimination pa din? Kung ang April Boys nakaka-platinum and all, bakit kaya iilan at parang tayu-tayo lang ang interesado sa ganitong music?


Hindi naman sa pagbubuhat ng bangko or anything but we deserve recognition. We deserve the support not just of the government but of our countrymen. We deserve media attention man lang afterall, bukod sa individual names ng mga groups, kilala tayo bilang pagiging Filipino choirs and world-class performers.

The choral community should really start a campaign to bring culture to everybody and do something about this.

[CHELow]

Yes.....lets start the campaign....this is just too sad......I already wrote to channel 2 and the department of tourism.....

[CHELow]

I know that wont get us far enough but sana may magreply naman. sorry buy but medyo nagsawa ako na puro dito lang nalalaman yung victories ng filipino choirs....I want to read about it in the news papers....i want to see it on tv...How come our headlines are filled with bad news? Yung loboc childrens choir makikita mo after what?20 pages? when april boy regino has a full page picture 5 pages before that? anu ba yun?

[CHELow]

Call it corny but let move choralistas....We have so much talent to be thankful for and to be recognized....Kung sino man ang lider lider diyan pls try to contact your media friend...Kung sino man ang internet buff diyan, go post everywhere and any where....WININGS FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS....ang dami diba?Kung sino man ang financially capable diyan....pls help and donate media mileage.

[CHELow]

2 years ago, just a month after we arrived from europe, after torrevieja, I was driving along southsuper highway when I saw a huge poster/billboard of a kid who won in a junior f1 race somewhere abroad...then I asked myself...how come any of the choirs here in the philippines doesnt have even 1/16 of this billboard along edsa or roxas blvrd? diba? its not even to gain fame or fortune....pero how come no one would sponsor such a victory brought home by 20 or 30 filipinos who got together and beat other people in their own land with their home grown music?

[CHELow]

Not to discard the f1 race kid.....but how comewe dont have that?

[inis]

sad talaga, wala man lamang support ang govt sa choirs natin... though i know that ABS minsan ibinabalita ang pagkapanalo ng choirs natin abroad. one instance, when UPSA won sa europe... sana may magsabi sa ABS at i-cover ang pagdating Madz...

[papabur]

Finally the organizers of Florilege vocal de Tours have updated their website...check out www.florilegevocal.com

Congrats again to Mark Carpio and the MADZ!

[e_coli]

sad talaga, wala man lamang support ang govt sa choirs natin... though i know that ABS minsan ibinabalita ang pagkapanalo ng choirs natin abroad. one instance, when UPSA won sa europe... sana may magsabi sa ABS at i-cover ang pagdating Madz...

Yes I remember that last year. Relatively malakas ang media coverage ng UPSA after their triumphs sa Europe: a front page for Inquirer and Libre with colored photo! Nakakatuwang isipin na at least na recognize din ang choral singing as an art we filipinos can be proud of. Sana madagdagan pa ito. Congrats to Madz!

[CHELow]

Not to discard the f1 race kid.....but how comewe dont have that? This is a time for the Philippines to put up the good things that she has. To inspire people that "they also can..." Imagine that story....the madz, the acs, the upcc, upsa, the dlsu chorale, the ust singers,the ua&p, the mcs....THEY JUST KEEP BEATING OTHER COUNTRIES IN SINGING THEIR OWN MUSIC.... come on......let put up the flag.

[CHELow]

Well, not Just the madz but sana bawat victory ng filipino choirs...of course di lang choir but since its the topic of this thread siyempre i would refer to choirs. I guess its good na minsan na fefeature pero why not feature the good stuff. I dont think It would hurt to put the good news sa front page and the startling news sa second....Actually I think it would do good for our country.Why focus on just the bad news diba?I know marketing is of the essence here but I also believe that its a way of life that has to be changed so the filipino people would be inspired which would bring about patriotism which this country needs

[mimoi]

it helps to have members who work with media organizations such as in the case of UPSA (camilla kim, an aluma).

i hope to see the competition pictures of madz published when they come back. looking forward to their homecoming concert, too.

[CHELow]

yan yung pangit eh...kanya kanyang connections...hay naku.....oh well siguro ganito talaga sa pinas....either be passive or be active right:)

[inis]

kelan ang balik ng madz?

[yUCK_Fou!]

I worked in ABS before (though hindi sa news dept...sa talk and variety) and I got to relay the news about madz winning the prestigious competition in Tours sa kakilala ko sa news dept. Sabi niya ipapaalam raw niya. I just hope that they do pick it up.

[bluestalker]

What the UPSA always does is gather all their materials (make their own write-ups) and submit them to all the major broadsheets. The reason why they're that well-covered is because they are actually active and conscious about their press releases. Maybe the madz can employ the same kind of strategy, I mean gather all the materials first, with all the good photos and write-ups, and submit these for printing. I'm sure our major publications won't ignore such great news! :-)

[rain_fear12]

ayan magpost nga tyo sa pinoy central kc alam ko bnbasa yng mga yan ng management

http://www.abs-cbn.com/pinoycentral/index.aspx

[yhadz99]

INTERNATIONAL CHORAL SONG COMPETITION
Category I : Mixed choirs
1st prize CLASSIC CHORUS, ODESSA (UKRAINE).
1st prize OREYA, JITOMIR (UKRAINE).
2nd prize STOCKHOLMS MUSIKGYMNASIUMS, STOCKHOLM (SWEDEN).

Category II : Equal voices choirs
1st prize CAMERATA MUSICA LIMBURG, LIMBURG (GERMANY).
2nd prize OZARENIE, TULA (RUSSIA).
3rd prize ENSEMBLE VOCAL HELIADE, SETE (FRANCE).

Category III : Mixed vocal ensembles
1st prize PHILIPPINE MADRIGAL SINGERS, QUEZON CITY (PHILIPPINES).
2nd prize ENSEMBLE 96, OSLO (NORWAY).
2nd prize VOCES NORDICAE, STOCKHOLM (SWEDEN).

Category IV : Free program
1st prize PHILIPPINE MADRIGAL SINGERS, QUEZON CITY (PHILIPPINES).
2nd prize VOCES NORDICAE, STOCKHOLM (SWEDEN).
3rd prize STOCKHOLMS MUSIKGYMNASIUMS, STOCKHOLM (SWEDEN).
3rd prize ENSEMBLE 96, OSLO (NORWAY).

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHOIRS COMPETITION
Category V : Child choirs
Not awarded.
2nd prize VESNIANKA, MOSCOU (RUSSIE).
3rd prize SEVERACEK, LIBEREC (RÉPUBLIQUE TCHÈQUE).
3rd prize ONDRASEK, NOVY JICIN (RÉPUBLIQUE TCHÈQUE).

SPECIAL PRIZES
Grand Prix de la Ville de Tours PHILIPPINE MADRIGAL SINGERS, QUEZON CITY (PHILIPPINES), Ce choeur est donc qualifié pour paticiper au Grand Prix Européen 2007, qui se déroulera à Arezzo (Italie).
Prize for a first production work CLASSIC CHORUS, ODESSA (UKRAINE).
Prix du Ministère de la Culture OREYA, JITOMIR (UKRAINE).
Prix du Public VOCES NORDICAE, STOCKHOLM (SWEDEN).
Prix Ronsard (program Renaissance) Not awarded.
Prize of University François Rabelais (program Renaissance) PHILIPPINE MADRIGAL SINGERS, QUEZON CITY (PHILIPPINES).
Prize "A Cœur Joie International" OREYA, JITOMIR (UKRAINE).

from: http://www.florilegevocal.com/palmares.php?lang=en&year=2006

[iRvS]

http://xf9.xanga.com/3f3a242051c3559423477/z39831706.jpg

The Ateneo College Glee Club and choirmaster Ma. Lourdes V. Hermo invite you to take part in our endeavor as we embark for a European Concert/Competition Tour.

June 16 (Friday) & 17(Saturday), 2006
7:30pm
Francisco Santiago Hall
Equitable-PCI Bank Tower I
H.V. dela Costa Street, corner Makati Avenue, Makati City

There will be a different line-up of songs for each night so, if you may do so, watch both nights. :D

Ticket Prices: Php300 & Php200

FOR FURTHER INQUIRIES AND TICKET RESERVATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:
0917-6143680
www.ateneogleeclub.org

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

please forward this message to anyone who may be interested to watch!
Thanks!

[yUCK_Fou!]

Sana mapost yung line-up for both nights. Hehe.

[CHELow]

Ginagawa din po yan ng madz....:) salamat:) sama sama pa nga tulong ng mga anak ni oa....talagang hindi lang nabibigyan ng halaga....

[CHELow]

my apologies.....nabibigyan naman ng halaga....di lang ganun ka laki....

[CHELow]

salamat din yuck fou!!!:)

[iRvS]

Sana mapost yung line-up for both nights. Hehe.

sige, i'll post a partial repertoir.. hehe.. nood nalang kasi kayo both nights! :D

June 16:
Est ist das Heil uns kommen her - Johannes Brahms
Pater Noster - Heitor Villa-Lobos
Ako ang Daigdig - Chino Toledo
Nonot kamo kanako - Arr. Eudy Palaruan
Kruhay - Beny Castillon
You Raise Me Up - Arr. GP Eleria

June 17:
Traurgesang - Felix Mendelssohn
Hymne a la Vierge - Pierre Villette
Psalm 131 - Wolfgang Sauseng
Salmo 150 - Arr. Robin Estrada
Buwa-buwa ni Utu - Arr. John Pamintuan
Salidummay - Arr. Rio Pablico

NOTE: Repertoir changes are still likely to happen

[Ian_815]

magandang araw po sa lahat ng makakabasa ng msg kong ito, sana po matulungan nyo ako sa mga chorale competitions sa manila, I am from Lipa and we would like to join competitions in manila, mahrap makahanap kasi nga from Lipa kami...

regarding the best choirs in the Phils..
1.) Dela Salle Voices (gotta love your own...)
2.) San MIguel Master Chorale (creme of the crop!!!) :rotflmao:
3.) UST singers and UP madrigal singers (toss up between these two, there are some songs that ust sounds better , the same with mads);)
4.) Ateneo Chamber singers ( ateneo glee club din, these guys are good) :)
5.) Imusicapella ( they are also good, from Imus, I heard them in a competition handled by Sir Tristan Ignacio of the UST singers batch 1998..)

And last of all, Kammerchor is from Edsa, once handled by Our conductor Joven Valeras (1988-1995 choir of the world batch) , these guys are mostly grads of UST, that is not a surprise for me...*okay*

[QRST]

sige, i'll post a partial repertoir.. hehe.. nood nalang kasi kayo both nights! :D

June 16:
Est ist das Heil uns kommen her - Johannes Brahms
Pater Noster - Heitor Villa-Lobos
Ako ang Daigdig - Chino Toledo
Nonot kamo kanako - Arr. Eudy Palaruan
Kruhay - Beny Castillon
You Raise Me Up - Arr. GP Eleria

June 17:
Traurgesang - Felix Mendelssohn
Hymne a la Vierge - Pierre Villette
Psalm 131 - Wolfgang Sauseng
Salmo 150 - Arr. Robin Estrada
Buwa-buwa ni Utu - Arr. John Pamintuan
Salidummay - Arr. Rio Pablico

NOTE: Repertoir changes are still likely to happen

Nood tayo sa muling paglipad ng Ateneo Glee Club para sa Europa. Bagong grupo, bagong lider, bagong mga awitin... siguradong masaya ito!

Suportahan natin ang ating ikalawang diamante na makikipaglaban sa Europa ngayong taong ito! Manood tayong lahat! Exciting ito!

[Hisbenz]

magaling naman lahat

[don_simoun]

when po ang auditions ng UPSA? I will now join po and this time, it is for real. Naayos ko na po ang schedule ko for their practices. Sana po merong magpost kasi I'm really looking forward to it talaga and been praying for a chance na makasali sa kanila. :D

[Gee-Lee]

ano ang mga winning songs ng MADZ sa Tours '06? syanga, walang place kahit ano ang dating european grand prix winner from the U.S.A. -- U. Mississippi Concert Singers? Or did they drop out from the competition?

[pampi1010]

why am i not hearing any news from the UST singers?!?
are they on the world tour right now?
or nasa espana lang?

[iRvS]

why am i not hearing any news from the UST singers?!?
are they on the world tour right now?
or nasa espana lang?

UST Singers just came home from their asian tour two weeks ago. I think they will be embarking on a european or american tour next year.

[Jesuit]

wow that's filipino talent. congrats to the madrigal singers and the classic UST singers. (aba pa-asian asian at europe tour na lang kayo)

[ian_bedloe]

Gee Lee:
Among all the performances at the Tours competition, it was the Madz's interpretation of La Sulamite, a little-known piece by the French composer Daniel-Lesur, that truly stood out -- according to one critic, at least. She called their performance a "short moment of sensual poetry, with sonorities refined and subtle, a true 'vocal orchestra'" and commended the Madz for rescuing, through their "exceptional" singing, this composition from certain obscurity.

[JohnnyBBad]

Gee Lee:
Among all the performances at the Tours competition, it was the Madz's interpretation of La Sulamite, a little-known piece by the French composer Daniel-Lesur, that truly stood out -- according to one critic, at least. She called their performance a "short moment of sensual poetry, with sonorities refined and subtle, a true 'vocal orchestra'" and commended the Madz for rescuing, through their "exceptional" singing, this composition from certain obscurity.

Ows? Talaga?

[ian_bedloe]

JohnnyBBad:
Yeah.... I stumbled upon the Tours article online, but now it's nowhere to be found. The headline read "Les Philippine Madrigal Singers couronné trois fois," if my memory serves me right.

[Ian_815]

Punta po kayo ng youtube, merong american choir na kumnta ng pamugun..

[Ian_815]

Punta po kayo ng youtube, merong american choir na kumnta ng pamugun..

[don_simoun]

^ Ano yung search code? :D

[yUCK_Fou!]

So they did pick it up! Just saw the Madz on TV Patrol talking about their recent victory. Pati rin yung hinanakit nila sa gobyerno at private sector for the lack of support! Sana magtuloy-tuloy na ito, hindi lang sa Madz, kundi sa iba pang choirs na nagbibigay karangalan sa ating bansa. :)

Baka ulitin mamaya sa evening news. Abangan niyo na lang. :)

don simoun, type mo lang Pamugun sa search sa YouTube. ;)

[Kolmogorov]

kainis, sana di na lang ako natulog agad para naabutan ko pa yung night news!

yung namang video sa Swedish website, ayaw mag-play nang maayos, putul-putol


Sana may concert sila ulit pag-uwi nila. Congratulations Madz!

[yUCK_Fou!]

[b]Kolmogorov[.b], nape-play ko ng maayos yung 2 videos nila sa Swedish TV site. I'm getting around the source codes at baka ma-save ko siya as .flv file. I'll let you guys know kapag nagawa ko. :)

[inis]

buti naman at nabalita na sa ABS news ang victory ng MADZ, saw the news sa MUP kanina! Ang galing nga eh! May mga footages pa. Hopefully, ma-cover sila pag uwi nila. Or nandito na sila? may concert ba ang MADZ?

[Ada]

The Philippine Madrigal Singers score another major victory for the country.

The most acclaimed chorale in Asia brought pride to our nation by winning the grand prize in the Florilège Vocal de Tours 2006 in Tours, France. The group was awarded first prizes in the Mixed Vocal Ensemble Category and in the Free Program Category. It was also the recipient of the Prix Special Renaissance (separate category for a purely Renaissance program).

The group bested 14 other choirs, earning them the Grand Prix de la Ville de Tours, an award given to the choir having the most satisfactory overall performance during the entire competition and that gives them the right to compete in the 2007 European Grand Prix in Choral Singing.

The Florilège Vocal de Tours is one of only six prestigious European choral competitions that culminate in the European Grand Prix in Choral Singing. Champions from the six competition venues -- Tours (France), Tolosa (Spain), Arezzo (Italy), Gorizia (Italy), Debrecen (Hungary) and Varna (Bulgaria) -- compete for one grand prize and the prestige of being recognized as the world champion of choral art.

The Philippine Madrigal Singers is the first and, to date, the only Filipino choir to earn this distinction when it emerged as the grand prize winner in the 1997 European Grand Prix.

The Philippine Madrigal Singers, or simply called "MADZ", was organized in 1963 by National Artist for Music Prof. Andrea O. Veneracion and is composed of students, faculty and alumni from different colleges of the University of the Philippines.

The MADZ is the most awarded and acclaimed choir in Asia, having consistently won all the first prizes in the world's most prestigious and toughest choral competitions for many years. The group exhibits musical virtuosity with a repertoire of various styles and forms. It specializes in the madrigal, a polyphonic and challenging musical style popular during the Renaissance, where singers and guests would gather around the table during a banquet to sight-sing and make music together.

The MADZ alumni are recognized and much sought-after as singers, conductors and music educators. Its comprehensive collection of musical arrangements and choral literature has been introduced into the repertoire of other choirs not just in the Philippines but in other parts of the world as well. The group continues to concertize extensively around the Philippines and the world as it actively engages in research, documentation and promotion of local music.

Source (http://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/docs/showbiz_success/current/madrigal_singers.html)

[Ada]

MADRIGAL SINGERS CONQUER PARIS; BOOK RETURN ENGAGEMENTS

Fresh from their victory as Grand Prix winner of the Concours Europeen du Chant Chorale in Tours, France, the Philippine Madrigal Singers - popularly known as the Madz - conquered Paris with a memorable rendition on 6 June 2006 of what one international music critic described as "the most beautiful sound on earth".

Philippine Ambassador to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO Jose Abeto Zaide reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that the Madz shared their world-renowned talent with an exclusive 500-strong audience that included French officials, the diplomatic corps, captains of industry, the literati, and members of the Filipino community.

Ambassador Zaide added that the Philippine Embassy produced the Madz concert as its piece de resistance for the 108th anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence. The event was preceded by a reception that featured fresh Philippine mangoes and Philippine cocktail drinks (Tanduay Rhum and Manila Rhum).

The concert was held at the Cathedrale Saint-Louis des Invalides, the church of the sprawling Invalides complex which is famous the world over as the final resting place of Napoleon Bonaparte.

The Invalides is an outstanding monumental Baroque ensemble designed by the architect Liberal Bruand in the 1670s at the behest of Louis XIV - the "Sun King" himself - to tend the wounded French soldiers. The Invalides is crowned by the most impressive dome in Paris.

The Ambassador recalled that the Cathedral was the site of the first performance in 1837 of the great French composer Hector Berlioz's "Requiem", An outstanding piece of sacred music, "Requiem" was composed in Latin for a massive orchestra and chorus. In its original performance, there were 400 singers and players assembled, including 20 woodwinds, 12 horns, over 100 strings, and four brass ensembles positioned at the four corners of the Cathedrale. (In his winter years, Berlioz wrote to a friend that, "If I were threatened with the destruction of the whole of my works save one, I should crave mercy for Requiem")

Ms. Angie Lucas, a leader in the Filipino community, gushed that, "The Embassy could not have secured a more intimidating but more prestigious venue to showcase the best of Filipino musical talent."

Ambassador Zaide revealed that the Embassy succeeded in booking the Invalides gratis et amore.

France is the centerpiece of the Madz's European tour. The Ambassador said, "In Paris and in Tours, the Madz have reached the apogee as the Philippines' ambassadors of goodwill. They never disappoint."

Paraphrasing a language maven, the Ambassador added, "Paris, one of the most beautiful cities on the planet, is crowned with the most beautiful sound on earth."

The Madz demonstrated not only the width and depth of musical and linguistic talents but also physical stamina with a demanding but well-paced repertoire of 18 numbers that included masterworks by Palestrina, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninov, the French composers Le Jeune and Daniel-Lesur, and Filipino pieces by Francisco Santiago, Francisco Feliciano, and Ryan Cayabyab.

The audience was especially moved by the Madz' rendition of Ryan Cayabyab's 'Paraiso', "A beautiful song that carries so much hope and dignity for our country," according to the Ambassador. The song was first performed by the youth band Smokey Mountain, and won the Grand Prize at the 1992 Tokyo Pop Music Festival.

For their encores, the Madz sang in French and English the lilting ballad "L'important, c'est la rose" by Gilbert Becaud, before ending on a high note with Chris Isaak's hilarious "Yellow Bird".

The performance left Ms. Christine Helfrich, Director of the musical department of the Invalides museum, almost speechless, except for "magnifique!", "merveilleux!", "superbe!" In her many years helping organize musical performances at the reserved and stately Invalides on an almost daily basis, Ms. Helfrich revealed that it was the first time she witnessed a standing ovation. She was so impressed that she lost no time in again booking the Madz at the Invalides for their European tour next year.

This coming Sunday, on the eve of the 108th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence, the Madz will sing at the high mass to be celebrated at the fabled Notre-Dame de Paris, the most important Gothic cathedral in the world and the coronation site of the French monarchs of the ancient regime.

Source (http://www.dfa.gov.ph/news/pr/pr2006/jun/pr455.htm)

[enricolee]

yeah..madz is back...homecoming concert on july 11, 2006..

tix for 300/400/500/600, CCP Main theater at 8pm..

complete details soon =)

[JohnnyBBad]

Here was the repertoire of the Madz during the Tours competition:

Vocal ensemble (Category III)
Qualifying:
1. Revecy venir du prentemps - C. Lejeune
2. Angele Dei - J. Balsamo
3. Crotalo (2 Lorca Songs) - M. Harris
Finals:
1. Jaglied - F. Medelssohn-Bartholdy
2. La Sulamite - J.Y. Danile-Lesur
3. Dayo Dayo Kupita - N. Alcala III

Free Program (Category IV)
Qualifying:
1. Awit sa Ilawan - F. Feliciano
2. La rose complete - M. Lauridsen
3. Daemon irrepit callidus - G. Orban
Finals:
1. Ov'e lass il bel viso - M. Lauridsen
2. Aquesta me guiaba - R. Cayabyab
3. Rytmus - I. Hrosovsky

Renaissance Progam:
1. Jubilate Deo - G.P. da Palestrina
2. Ah! Dolente partita - C. Monteverdi
3. Ah! Je meurs - J. de Castro
4. Hard by a crystal fountain - T. Morley

[mimoi]

got this information from the Gorizia website. looks like the UPCC is up against very good choirs, too. Godspeed to all Filipino choirs competing this year.

MAKEBLIJDE Zele Belgio
ACADEMIC CHOIR “ANGEL MANOLOV” Sofia Bulgaria
THE UNIVERSITY OF PHILIPPINES CONCERT CHORUS Quezon City Filippine
CAMERATA VOCALE ZWICKAU e V Zwickau Germania
BRILLIANT HARMONY Tokyo Giappone
HANSABANKAS KORIS Saulkrasti Rigas rajons Lettonia
RIGA CHAMBER CHOIR Riga Lettonia
BE SHARP! Uthrecht Olanda
CHOIR OF THE JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY Lublin Polonia
MUSICA DA CAMERA BRNO Bìlovice nad Svitavou Rep. Ceca
CANTORES AMICITIAE Iasi Romania
BOY’S CHOIR ISKRA San Pietroburgo Russia
FEMALE CHORUS PODMOSKOVYE Stupino Russia
NOVI BEOGRAD Novi Beograd Serbia
TALIJA Beograd Serbia
ZBOR SV. NIKOLAJA LITIJA Litija Slovenia
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON A CAPPELLA NUANCE Akron Stati Uniti
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON CHAMBER CHOIR Akron Stati Uniti
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON CONCERT CHOIR Akron Stati Uniti
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON VOICES Akron Stati Uniti
SVANHOLM SINGERS Malmo Svezia
CHRIST THE KING EVANGELICAL CHOIR Kampala Uganda
ÁRPÁD VEZÉR GIMNASIUM KORUSA Sarospatak Ungheria
CANTEMUS MIXED CHOIR Nyìregyhàza Ungheria
GIRLS’ CHORUS OF KOSSUTH SECONDARY SCHOOL Cegled Ungheria
PRELUDE MIXED CHOIR Budapest Ungheria
A.C.B. CONSORT Carvico BG Italia
CORO “ANTONIO ILLERSBERG” Trieste Italia
CORO “LORENZO PEROSI” Fiumicello UD Italia
CORO DELLA BASILICA DI AQUILEIA Aquileia UD Italia
CORO FEMMINILE EUFONIA Nuoro Italia
CORO GIOVANILE DI THIENE Thiene VI Italia
CORO POLIFONICO “UNA VOCE” Olmo di Martellago VE Italia
CORO POLIFONICO DI S.ANTONIO ABATE Cordenons PN Italia
CORO VOCI BIANCHE DEL CONTRÀ Camolli Casut PN Italia
ENSEMBLE LA ROSE Piovene Rocchette VI Italia
GREENSLEEVENS GOSPEL CHOIR Varese Italia
GRUPPO CORALE SPENGENBERG Spilimbergo PN Italia
GRUPPO VOCALE EUPHONIA S.Pier d’Isonzo GO Italia
HARMONY GOSPEL SINGERS Latisana UD Italia
INSIEME VOCALE “LE PLEIADI” Capriva del Friuli GO Italia

[Kolmogorov]

ang dami namang University of Akron... naniniguro talaga...

Good luck UPCC!

[ian_bedloe]

The Madz are singing their contest repertoire on the 11th. I admit to being a trifle baffled by the date -- I mean why hold a concert in the middle of the week when one is assured of a bigger turn-out on a Friday or a weekend -- until I learned that the concert is being staged in honor Mrs. Veneracion, and her birthday -- you guessed it -- falls on July 11.

[sleeplacker]

yeah..madz is back...homecoming concert on july 11, 2006..

tix for 300/400/500/600, CCP Main theater at 8pm..

complete details soon =)


Hi! What number can we call to reserve/buy tickets?

Thanks! :)

[ian_bedloe]

sleepslacker:
I got tickets at the Ticketworld booth at National Bookstore Shangri-la. I think Ticketworld's got one at National Bookstore Megamall too.

[JohnnyBBad]

Correction, not the entire competition repertoire. Just some of it.

[choralfriend]

We are currently in need of SOPRANOS, ALTOS and BASSES in preparation for the European Concert Tour 2007.

Applicants must be

- 15-25yrs old,
- Roman Catholic,
- willing to rehearse with the group 4 times a week (Saturdays 6-9pm, Sundays 3-6pm and 2 weekdays 6-9pm)


Please PREPARE 2 songs to be sung acapella.
pls contact April @09272248135 to schedule your audition

[inis]

Philippine Madrigal Singers out with inspirational album

AFTER scoring another triumph for the country when it emerged as the grand prize winner in the recent Florilege Vocal de Tours 2006, The Philippine Madrigal Singers is back and is scheduled to hold a homecoming concert titled "Chansons Du Champion" on Tuesday, July 11, 8 p.m. at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater).

The group was awarded first prize in the Mixed Vocal Ensemble Category and in the Free Program Category. It was also the recipient of the Prix Special Renaissance (separate category for a purely Renaissance program). The group bested 14 other choirs from around the world, earning them the Grand Prix de la Ville de Tours, an award given to the choir having the most satisfactory overall performance during the entire competition. Such award gives them the right to compete in the 2007 European Grand Prix in Choral Singing in Italy.

Held in Tours, France, the Florilege Vocal de Tours is one of only six prestigious European choral competitions that culminate in the European Grand Prix in Choral Singing. Champions from the six competition venues – Tours (France), Tolosa (Spain), Arezzo (Italy), Gorizza (Italy), Debrecen (Hungary) and Varna (Bulgaria) – compete for one grand prize and the prestige of being recognized as the world champion of choral art.

The Philippine Madrigal Singers is the first and, to date, the only Filipino choir to earn this distinction when it emerged as the grand prize winner in the 1997 European Grand Prix. Incidentally, the 1997 European Grand Prix was held in Tours, France, with the group representing the Tolosa competition.

The Philippine Madrigal Singers have just released their fifth album, "Acclamation," under Sony BMG, affirming their status once more as icons of Filipino choral music. As the group’s first-ever conceptual inspirational album, "Acclamation" contains 14 songs mostly arranged by members and alumni of the Madz themselves, most notably by resident arranger and assistant choirmaster Christopher Borela, laying wisdom to the term strength in numbers.

From the heavenly strains of "I Will Sing Forever" to the haunting "You Raise Me Up," from the wise and deeply moving original Filipino gem "Lupa" to the contemporary praise music staple "Light of a Million Mornings," this brilliant album, mostly done in acapella with poignant guitar accompaniment, manages to be thematic yet accessible to every type of listener. Recorded live for three-hour sessions in the empty Philamlife Auditorium, the album offers a warm, natural intimacy and immediacy not always felt in many of our studio recordings now: a sonic joyride of pure vocal bliss in all its nuances and emotive glory.

Founded in 1963 by National Artist for Music Andrea Veneracion, the Philippine Madrigal Singers were the first Filipino choir to perform at the Lincoln Center in the US in 1969 and has won many major choral competitions around the world. From an initial membership of nine in 1963, the group has spawned at least 57 more choral groups founded and conducted by various alumni, forming an umbrella organization called the Madz Et. Al.

[RadeonX]

:bop: Napanood ko kagabi performance ng AILM Chorale, homecomming concert nila from their tour in Europe. Sobrang galing. I think AILM is the best choir. Not only they can sing asian songs, magaling din sila sumayaw. Bravo sir Jonathan Velasco. Galing talaga!!! Ate Rosa Fruto, galing ng version nyo ng Paraiso!!! *okay* :rotflmao:

[Zack]

we need female members age 16 and above. the choir is based in mutinaltional paranaque. for those interested may contact +639225282183 or +639164261775.. thanks!

[lazykiddo]

I heard nanalo ng 1st place ang male section ng UPCC sa Gorizia, *** all-male competition. any news on them?

[Kolmogorov]

Mamaya na ang concert ng Madz! Kita kits na lang. Though tipid-mode ako ngayon so malamang ako lang mag-isa sa tuktok :(

[inis]

nasa tuktok din ako, kasi mas maganda ang dating ng boses nila sa taas!

[Ada]

Napanood ko kagabi performance ng AILM Chorale, homecomming concert nila from their tour in Europe. Sobrang galing. Saan ginawa? Doon din kung saan yung farewell concert nila?

[RadeonX]

Di ako nakapanood nung farewell nila eh, pero ginawa yung homecomming concert nila sa Chapel ng St. Andrew. I think dun naman sila madalas mag-perform. If any of you guys na nakakaalam ng next concert nila paki post naman po para makapanood lahat. LET US PROMOTE ASIAN MUSIC. Unique po kasi ang tunog kesa western music and I think AILM is the only choral group that promotes Asian Music.

[Ada]

^

Yeah, sa St. Andrew Chapel din ginawa yung farewell concert nila. Yun ang napanood ko. :) Will let you know kung meron silang upcoming concerts.

[Kolmogorov]

nasa tuktok din ako, kasi mas maganda ang dating ng boses nila sa taas!



kungsabagay. kaya lang ang daming pasaway na mga nursing students kagabi. Hay... I do hope they will learn to appreciate choral music more!:(

[yUCK_Fou!]

Yeah, inis rin ako konti sa audience kagabi sa concert ng Madz. Papalakpak, di pa tapos. Tapos dun sa nakakatawang all-female number nila, may ibang sobra kung tumawa tapos hihiyaw pa. I mean yes it was funny pero kung OA na pagtawa mo na halos di na marinig ng katabi mo yung lyrics nung kinakanta, eh medyo tone down ka na dapat.

Pero still, it brings me such joy everytime na nakakanood ako ng Madz concert. So thanks again to them for doing just that. :)

[e_coli]

Honestly, I expected much better from the madz in their last concert considering na Grand Prize sila sa Tours. Oh well, I thought I more enjoyed their concert last time after their stint in Spain. But congrats anyway. EGP na uli? hehe

[inis]

kakainis nga mga nanood sa balcony 2... hindi marunong ng proper etiquette... sumabay pa sa palakpak during the Let It Be encore, tapos sadya naman ginagawang out of beat! Lekat na mga tao yun!

[e_coli]

ito ba results ng gorizia? paki decipher na lang hehehe (http://seghizzinews.blog.tiscali.it/fm2705857/)

45° concorso internazionale di canto corale "Seghizzi"
Graduatoria sezione A categoria I Programma storico
SVANHOLM SINGERS (Svezia) 94,4
CANTEMUS MIXED CHOIR (Ungheria) 88,8
BRILLIANT HARMONY (Giappone) 88,2

45° concorso internazionale di canto corale "Seghizzi"
Graduatoria sezione A categoria II Programma monografico
SVANHOLM SINGERS (Svezia) 94
CANTEMUS MIXED CHOIR (Ungheria) 93,6
ZBOR SV.NIKOLAJA LITIJA (Slovenia) 89,2

45° concorso internazionale di canto corale "Seghizzi"
Graduatoria sezione A categoria III musica contemporanea Per la migliore esecuzione di
CANTEMUS MIXED CHOIR (Ungheria) 93,3 Gorgèe
CANTEMUS MIXED CHOIR (Ungheria) 92,9 Psalmus XXIX
CANTEMUS MIXED CHOIR (Ungheria) 92,7 Ever coming

45° concorso internazionale di canto corale "Seghizzi"
Graduatoria sezione A categoria IV musica policorale
CANTEMUS MIXED CHOIR (Ungheria) 92,2
BRILLIANT HARMONY (Giappone) 89,6
RIGA CHAMBER CHOIR (Lettonia) 79,6

45° concorso internazionale di canto corale "Seghizzi"
Graduatoria sezione A categoria V musica popolare
BRILLIANT HARMONY (Giappone) segnalaz. Giuria
SVANHOLM SINGERS (Svezia) segnalaz. Giuria
CANTEMUS MIXED CHOIR (Ungheria) premio del Pubblico

45° concorso internazionale di canto corale "Seghizzi"
Graduatoria sezione A categoria VI musica leggera e jazz
THE UNIV. OF AKRON A CAPPELLA NUANCE (USA) segnalaz. Giuria
BE SHARP ! (Paesi Bassi) premio del Pubblico

45° concorso internazionale di canto corale "Seghizzi"
Graduatoria sezione B cori programma libero
Livello di eccellenza
BOY’S CHOIR ISKRA (Russia)
FEMALE CHORUS PODMOSKOVYE (Russia)
HANSABANKAS KORIS (Lettonia)
MAKEBLIJDE (Belgio)
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES CONCERT CHORUS – MALE VOICES (Philippines)

Trofeo di composizione Seghizzi 2006 Paolo La Rosa GORGEE (Cantemus mixed choir)

PREMI SPECIALI

BRILLIANT HARMONY (Giappone) Premio voci pari
CANTEMUS MIXED CHOIR (Ungheria) Premio Cieri (miglior Programma)
SVANHOLM SINGERS (Svezia) Premio Basuino musica sacra (Rachmaninov: Shestopsalmiye) Premio USCI (miglior direttore)
ENSEMBLE LA ROSE (Italia) Premio Feniarco Miglior complesso italiano

4° concorso internazionale di composizione corale 2006
Giuseppe Cappotto (Cuneo): De profundis
Andrea Venturini (Artegna UD): Geburten

[e_coli]

^ di ko ma figure out kung sino sa mga yan mag EGP

[RadeonX]

Thanks Ada, may kilala ka ba sa AILM?

[Ada]

^

Yeah, isa sa mga tenors. Pero import lang siya, hindi siya AILM student. Btw, busy ata si Jonathan Velasco sa pagte-train ng ACS who'll be competing in October sa France (?). Baka wala na siyang time for another AILM concert.

Sad to hear about what happened at the Madz' concert. Filipino concert-goers still have a lot to learn about viewing etiquette. I remember doon sa AILM farewell concert, nung lumabas yung mga singers na naka-bahag, biglang nagtawanan yung ibang tao. Parang may malisya pa yung tawa nila kaya mas nakakainis.

[lazykiddo]

nyek. kasi naman, why would u wear a bahag to sing? i get it if it were a dance, but a choir in bahag? u have to admit, it's kinda funny...

[iRvS]

^

Btw, busy ata si Jonathan Velasco sa pagte-train ng Ateneo Chamber Singers who'll be competing in October sa France (?).



actually, they'll be competing sa Tolosa, Spain :D

[Ada]

^

Thanks.

lazykiddo: Because the song they sang happened to be an Ifugao folk song, if I remember correctly. And they didn't only sing, they danced as well. Ang weird namang kung naka-barong sila diba? :)

[RadeonX]

Tama ka dyan Ada, biruin mo naka barong tapos may hawak na gong (di ko alam tawag dun) then sumasayaw ng Igorot dance, mukhang weird nga. Ako din Ada may kilala din ako dun, isa sa mga Alto, yung nag solo sa Paraiso. Kasama ko sya dati sa NCS under sir Eudy. Import din sya. Sayang naman kung di nila uulitin yung concert, dami kasi gusto manood, naikwento ko kasi sa kanila.

[Ada]

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[RadeonX]

Thanks Ada for the Photos, yung naka Arabian Custume na alto yung friend ko.

[RadeonX]

:D Sino po ba ang mga magagaling na choral conductor dito sa Philippines? Paki rank lang po. I think related naman po tong question ko sa thread na to. :naughty:

[lazykiddo]

ginawa na yata yan ng UPSA... and of course, the mother of all dancing Filipino choirs, UPCC. lol. no offense meant to AILM. i'm sure they sound really good with Jonathan Velasco as their conductor.
personally, I would strongly oppose any suggestion to wear a bahag and dance while singing. but that's just me. :p

may tanong lang ako: dun sa 2nd photo, is it (1) palms facing the audience, (2) fingers together, (3) fingers apart, (4) palms upward, bent at the wrist, (5) all of the above?
*tee hee hee. just playing.

[CUN]

:D Sino po ba ang mga magagaling na choral conductor dito sa Philippines? Paki rank lang po. I think related naman po tong question ko sa thread na to. :naughty:

1-Jonathan Velasco
2-Fidel Calalang
3-Joel Navarro (pero wala na sa pinas so...) Anthony Carpio
4-Ed Manguiat
5-hmm...ewan ko na po

uy, bago magkaron ng away ulit, gusto ko lang sabihin na mahirap yata ang gumawa ng comparison or ranking. I think each conductor (and choir) has their own strengths. Pero emerging on top of the list indicates a very well-rounded conductor. Marunong mag develop ng sound, may disiplina sa notes, mahusay ang interpretation, may integrity sa genre, etc. lahat naman sila actually have what it takes to be the best, nagkakaiba lang sila ng priorities, conscious choice yan. may ibang gusto puro art lang, may ibang gustong isang genre lang, may ibang gusto matuwa lang ang audience, may ibang mahilig magpasayaw. Iba-iba rin ang approach sa sound, merong may magaang, or medyo makapal, or medyo operatic. Merong gustong mag-compete, merong hindi naniniwala sa competition. Saka mahirap din magcompare kasi none of us have worked with all of them as extensively as we have with our own, so there are other strengths that we as outsiders won't be able to pick up just from the performances. may magaling na conductor na baguhan pa lang ang mga singers, meron naman puro magagaling na ang singers so wala nang aalalahanin kundi *** musika. So how can we rank conductor's based on performances alone? siguro dapat magdecide tayo ng mga criteria for judging and then have the respective choirs rate their own conductors. that will comprise 80% of the total, then the last 20% will be for the opinion of other choirs about the other conductors. or something like that, perhaps we can leave this to the statisticians and psychometricians in our midst.

I'm just partial with Jojo because of the performances and the repertoire he comes up with from his choirs. combined with his extensive education and work experience in Germany. Hindi sya kasing gahaman sa awards and prizes by choice, but something tells me he's a pretty good guess for no. 1. Quantity vs. Quality, minsan lang sumulpot si Jojo sa eksena, biglang panalo agad. "Guess" lang, walang ma-ooffend please. discussion group lang po ito.

(okay, tago na! bilis!)

[CUN]

I would strongly oppose any suggestion to wear a bahag and dance while singing. but that's just me. :p

may tanong lang ako: dun sa 2nd photo, is it (1) palms facing the audience, (2) fingers together, (3) fingers apart, (4) palms upward, bent at the wrist, (5) all of the above?
*tee hee hee. just playing.

I agree, avoid the dancing bit unless absolutely appropriate, and if you're going to dance better do it with as much precision as you do the singing.

[lazykiddo]

first of all, a psychrometric chart is used for determining atmospheric conditions based on several parameters. it is not, and never will be a statistics device. xp no offense. ;)

I wouldn't even dare try to rank choir conductors basically because of some of the reasons you stated yourself, and then some. You CAN'T just rate a choir (nor its conductor) by the number of awards they have received. It will be a factor, but definitely not the only one, nor the biggest one.

My criteria for judging a FILIPINO choir would be:

History - the choir's past achievements, not limited to awards (e.g. concerts big and small, zarzuelas, movies, musical plays, tours, awards)

Resilience - how long has this choir been around. why is this important? because not a lot of choirs can exist to up to 40 years old... you lose members, you lose conductors, you lose an audience, you lose gigs, etc...

Reputation/Credibility - in the learned people's circle AND in the masses. Ironically enough, you get this by winning awards abroad.

Current Sound - yes definitely, BUT not as critical as history or resilience. let us not forget, choir members CHANGE, conductors CHANGE, so the sound of the group will definitely CHANGE. IF their current sound is HIDEOUSLY TERRIBLY APALLING, what would factor in for me would be how fast they can improve, and if they survive through it.

Versatility - for obvious reasons.

Uniqueness - gaya-gaya puto maya. it's disgusting. especially if you go singing other choir's songs without their permission.

[CUN]

parang full circle! nag-umpisa *** forum sa pagalingan ng choir, eto na ulit. pero ganda ng mga criteria na binigay mo, lazykiddo. it touches on change and consistency. why not have a choral awards? as in Philippine choir of the year. that way we can leave room for changing members etc, but we can also count how many times a choir receives the award through its history. gusto ko yung less emphasis on competitions...agree ako dyan, it's not always a fair measure of a choir's merits. i think the choral scene in the philippines has gotten so big it's about time it has its own awards. it's a chance to recognise the year's choral achievements. for sure the mainstream music industry is not gonna do it. we can have different categories, maybe by genre, then choreography, or best recording, best competition achievement, kahit ano.

[RadeonX]

My intention po is not to start any dispute, we are in the process of forming a choral group for our campany, wala pa kami voice coach or choral conductor. I just want to hear advices from you guys. *okay*

parang full circle! nag-umpisa *** forum sa pagalingan ng choir, eto na ulit. pero ganda ng mga criteria na binigay mo, lazykiddo. it touches on change and consistency. why not have a choral awards? as in Philippine choir of the year. that way we can leave room for changing members etc, but we can also count how many times a choir receives the award through its history. gusto ko yung less emphasis on awards...agree ako dyan, it's not always a fair measure of a choir's merits. i think the choral scene in the philippines has gotten so big it's about time it has its own awards. it's a chance to recognise the year's choral achievements. for sure the mainstream music industry is not gonna do it. we can have different categories, maybe by genre, then choreography, or best recording, best competition achievement, kahit ano.

[speedofreak]

anybody watched the homecomning of madz? kwento naman kayo.....
sabi nila, kainis daw ibang tao, palakpak ng palakpak di pa tapos ang kanta....
kamusta ang tunog....ano rep nila?

[don_simoun]

ito ba results ng gorizia? paki decipher na lang hehehe (http://seghizzinews.blog.tiscali.it/fm2705857/)

45° concorso internazionale di canto corale "Seghizzi"
Graduatoria sezione B cori programma libero
Livello di eccellenza
BOY’S CHOIR ISKRA (Russia)
FEMALE CHORUS PODMOSKOVYE (Russia)
HANSABANKAS KORIS (Lettonia)
MAKEBLIJDE (Belgio)
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES CONCERT CHORUS – MALE VOICES (Philippines)

um, is this the official results of the competition? kasi may nabalitaan ako na di raw ito totoo. wala lang, curious lang po. :D

[CUN]

My intention po is not to start any dispute, *okay*

Wala naman yatang dispute at the moment, parang ganon na ba ang tono ng mga messages? Ganon talaga sa discussion group, people are so used to disagreeing even if they're actually agreeing! Pero considering your reason for posting medyo controversial nga naman ang pagkakaumpisa, tipong...shall we compare all conductors to each other?

There are many many good conductors in the country that will suit your company choir. Why not post here? The message will go around the right circles for sure.

:)

[CUN]

first of all, a psychrometric chart is used for determining atmospheric conditions based on several parameters. it is not, and never will be a statistics device. xp no offense.

psy·cho·met·rics - The branch of psychology that deals with the design, administration, and interpretation of quantitative tests for the measurement of psychological variables such as intelligence, aptitude, and personality traits. Also called psychometry.

:)

[chOirbOy`]

My intention po is not to start any dispute, we are in the process of forming a choral group for our campany, wala pa kami voice coach or choral conductor. I just want to hear advices from you guys. *okay*


do you have any contact no's or maybe an email where i can send my resume?

[don_simoun]

Ok lang po ba na maging conductor kahit hindi music major? Curious lang po kasi I have friends na hindi music major, pero kaya nilang magdala ng choir and they are doing great. :D

[yhadz99]

my best conductors would be maam oa veneracion and sir jojo velasco

[CUN]

my best conductors would be maam oa veneracion and sir jojo velasco


actually agree ako dyan! di ko lang nasali si Mam OA dahil di na sya nagco-conduct.

[ardi]

I heard that many Filipino choral enthusiasts from the US are planning to watch the 2007 GRAND PRIX of Choral Music to be held in Arrezo, Italy sometime end of August, 2007. I regret that i was not able to witness the 1997 grand prix but for sure, i will watch this next year's edition. Anyone can inform me if they wish to watch as well. Afterall, there may be two filipino choirs who would need our support.

[daveigh]

well..to each his own..i personally choose the mAdz..their the ones that always put our country into the map again bec. of their fantastic talent.

but they even admit that there are certain batches that never stood out..hey, nobody's perfect anyway...

but right now, i would prefer them over UST, Ateneo (yes, I've heard from them). I have my own criticism, you have your own so maybe we'll just have to respect EACH other's opinion. It's inevitable to favor your own (i'm definitely NOT in any of thos chorale groups, just a simple fan of chorale music), it's understandable, but no need to bash each other, right?

[yUCK_Fou!]

Anyone can inform me if they wish to watch as well. Afterall, there may be two filipino choirs who would need our support.

Wow! I envy you!!! God knows how much I would want to watch such an event! Imagine, all the winners from the competitions under one roof! It would be one hell of an aurally orgasmic experience 'to for sure! Hehe! :lol: And of course having a representative on that prestigious event would make it even more interesting and heart-throbbing as it is! Pero malabo. Hirap mag-abroad kung wala namang pera for that. Haaay.

[yhadz99]

Afterall, there may be two filipino choirs who would need our support.

talaga, that's great news. nyways, di ko alam kung ano yung isang choir na naka pasok maliban sa madz na magrerepresent ng "tours", what's the other Phil. choir and saan sila nanalo?

tnx po sa info at abala................

:D

[yUCK_Fou!]

yhadz99, isa pa lang ata (Madz). Pero it's still possible to have TWO Filipino choirs in the EGP. 'di pa sumasabak ang ACS. Sabi sa post eh "there MAY be two Filipino choirs..." ;) :P

[yhadz99]

yhadz99, isa pa lang ata (Madz). Pero it's still possible to have TWO Filipino choirs in the EGP. 'di pa sumasabak ang ACS. Sabi sa post eh "there MAY be two Filipino choirs..." ;) :P

ah.......oo nga nho........... hehehehehe sori po!

excited ako if makakapasok sila sir jojo!
GoodLuck to ACS, i'll bet they'll do a fantastic job.........

:)

[RadeonX]

According to a friend of mine, who is a member of ACS, they will be compeeting at Italy.

[mimoi]

actually, there are 4 Filipino choirs who competed/will compete in Choir Competitions that will qualify for the European Grand Prix. Madz won in Tours already; UPCC did not make it in Gorizia, Italy; Ateneo Glee Club will compete in Arezzo, Italy in August; and ACS in Tolosa, Spain in November.

In short, our country still has to see if we can have three choirs in the EGP. Hopefully, the 2 Ateneo choirs will make it.

---
In one of Jojo Velasco's past interviews, he expressed his desire to have all the Filipino choirs' achievements broadcast in whole page ads of major dailies in the country so the people will know that our country is a powerhouse in the world choral stage. Maybe this year, someone will bankroll that project.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

[mimoi]

In one of Jojo Velasco's past interviews, he expressed his desire to have all the Filipino choirs' achievements PRINTED in whole page ads... :)

[mimoi]

i read some posts in choralscene lambasting choirmaster (favoritism, etc.). i say it is so pathetic. it would be best if we appreciate what choirmaster is doing to make our music heard and to ably represent our country in the world's most prestigious choral arena.

[yUCK_Fou!]

Dapat dun 'di pinapatulan. I think we all know how capable Sir Jojo is, how undeniable his reputation is, and how well-respected he is, not just here in our country but also in the international choral scene. When I read that, I just laughed my *** off. Wala namang maniniwala sa poster na yun. It's him/her against all of us! Hah! Marami tayong nagmamahal kay choirmother! :D

[HenryjKAPAMILYA]

OCTAVA of MSU-IIT, anyone heard about this group!

[jon_ldm]

saan po mababasa yung mga post na iyun po?

[lazykiddo]

um, is this the official results of the competition? kasi may nabalitaan ako na di raw ito totoo. wala lang, curious lang po. :D

ano ba yun? DUH. Galing na nga yan sa website ng Gorizia eh. Engots naman nito...

[mimoi]

saan po mababasa yung mga post na iyun po?


choralscene.blogspot.com

I am not sure if you can access the old postings.

[don_simoun]

ano ba yun? DUH. Galing na nga yan sa website ng Gorizia eh. Engots naman nito...

sorry po, naninigurado lang. madalas kasi hindi totoo ang mga pinopost sa internet e. just want to confirm lang po.:)

[mimoi]

any upcoming concerts this rainy season?

[inis]

october 1 - The Philippine madrigal Singers in MADZsitawanan sa CCP.

[CUN]

ipagdasal nyo rin na manalo ang ACGC sa arezzo. diba grand prix qualifier din ang arezzo. malay nyo 3 pinoy choirs ang maglabanlaban sa grand prix. or lahat ng prizes paghati-hatian nila. i heard from contacts in europe na maganda daw ang tunog ng ACGC ngayon, big improvement and they have a fighting chance.

wow saya.

[CUN]

p.s. wag lang sanang madaya ng children's choir ulit tulad nang nangyari sa ACGC noon.

[don_simoun]

^Bakit naman? What happened ba dati? Care to share? :D

[lazykiddo]

The Ateneo Glee Club (the better group) lost to a Children's choir sa Grand Prix. At sino nagsabing dinaya sila? Hmmm. Ayan na naman, pag natalo, dinaya...

speaking of which. Nabasa nyo na ba posts sa choralscene about the San Beda Gay's Chorale?

[jon_ldm]

hi! sino po may pyesa ng Psalm 150 ni Ernani Aguiar at Yanni's Aria arr by Ms. Ana Abeleda? pwede po be makahingi? salamat po...

[inis]

^^^ ako rin pwede makahingi ng kopya? sana pwede? share your pieces please! thanks!

[don_simoun]

^^ Ako rin! Wahahaha!! Wala lang!!! :D

[don_simoun]

The Ateneo Glee Club (the better group) lost to a Children's choir sa Grand Prix. At sino nagsabing dinaya sila? Hmmm. Ayan na naman, pag natalo, dinaya...


Gaano ba kagaling ang children's choir na iyon na natalo pa ng Ateneo Glee Club? Curious lang ako e. Kasi kung talagang magaling and they stood above the rest, then they really deserve it. :D

[lazykiddo]

jon ldm: ur not supposed to ask for pieces arranged by conductors for their own choirs... that's improper. unless you're like sister choirs or sumthing.

and about the Arteneo glee club losing to a bunch of kidz, i don't think the judges of that competition would really just give the Grand Prix title to the kids just because they're kids. Otherwise they would risking the credibility of their well respected international competition. :bashful: Feeling nyo lang sobrang galing nyo kaya hindi nyo matanggap... :lol:

[JohnnyBBad]

I'm not even suppose to stoop to this level, but no one from those Glee Club batches is claiming they were cheated out of the Grand Prix. To set the record straight, the Glee Club wasn't even in the theater to see and hear the Hungarian children's choir during their turn. What transpired, according to the Filipino audiences who were able to watch, was that the kids brought along stuffed toys onstage, which elicited an aw-shucks-aren't-they-cute type of reaction from the general audience. We did manage to catch them do a number right after they were announced as winners. IMO, it was okay, but no great shakes. Then again, I'd like to emphasize that it was just for that particular moment. Any choir can be brilliant in one performance, and go the opposite direction at the next one. On the other hand, they must've done really great singing during the competition itself for them to get the plum. When the dust settled, what stuck was the stuffed toy thing aka hello kitty because it made for better irony, if not good gossip fodder. Predictably, it was this story that eventually made rounds among other Filipino choirs, hence the running joke, "O, magdala tayo ng hello kitty onstage para manalo!"

And by the way, objectively speaking, those 2000-2001 batches were really good - something one should justifyably be proud of.

[don_simoun]

^ Well, I guess that settles the issue na. Kaya next time, bring your cutest hello kitty during competitions ha? Hehehehe!!! Joke!!! :D

[inis]

lazykiddo --> what is not proper sa paghingi ng musical pieces na inarrange for a specific choir? Bawal ba ang sharing? Or sadyang madamot lang sila? I don't quite understand the logic... Parang may kanya-kanya naman at sobrang karamutan... Kung pumayag naman silang mamigay, bakit hindi di ba?

[indiegirl]

^ maybe lazykiddo's point was that you should be asking the permission of the arranger, not simply asking for xerox copies from the choir.

hindi iyon karamutan. the arranger has a prerogative to safeguard his/her intent (baka naman gusto talaga niya iyong choir lang na iyon ang kumanta diba?) as well as protect his/her intellectual property.

courtesy lang. :)

[Ian_815]

Gota ask this though, may balita pa ba kayo sa Llangolen, parang wala akong balita na Filipino choir will compete in Llangolen. its not included in the grand prix, pero just the same, mabigat ang competition na yun.
Pero sa totoo lang, medyo totoo ang luto sa foreign competitions... You will just not believe,we competed in Harmonie, we didnt even placed in the top 3, and i promise we were the favorites, not just in the pieces we delivered, the aura on stage, the choreography and the professionalism on stage... hinatak kami ng judges to 4th place. Anyway, that happened, and to add insult to injury, the champion choir, Louiseville Cardinal Singers of USA posted a score of 25, 25, 25... PERFECT!!!!! :eek: :grrr: :confused: :confused: :confused: they wouldnt even place in a caroling contest in Manila especially against parich based choirs... naluto talaga... just imagine, My soul'd been anchored in the LOrd, Shenandoah and Laudate Pueri, i dont know if its by MIskinis or Busto, they wouldnt hold a candle against UE's my soul's been anchored, UST's Shenandoah or Imusicapella's Laudate... hay... haba na, goood day.... *okay*

[indiegirl]

^what choir is this?

[alanangmaisip]

Gota ask this though, may balita pa ba kayo sa Llangolen, parang wala akong balita na Filipino choir will compete in Llangolen. its not included in the grand prix, pero just the same, mabigat ang competition na yun.
Pero sa totoo lang, medyo totoo ang luto sa foreign competitions... You will just not believe,we competed in Harmonie, we didnt even placed in the top 3, and i promise we were the favorites, not just in the pieces we delivered, the aura on stage, the choreography and the professionalism on stage... hinatak kami ng judges to 4th place. Anyway, that happened, and to add insult to injury, the champion choir, Louiseville Cardinal Singers of USA posted a score of 25, 25, 25... PERFECT!!!!! :eek: :grrr: :confused: :confused: :confused: they wouldnt even place in a caroling contest in Manila especially against parich based choirs... naluto talaga... just imagine, My soul'd been anchored in the LOrd, Shenandoah and Laudate Pueri, i dont know if its by MIskinis or Busto, they wouldnt hold a candle against UE's my soul's been anchored, UST's Shenandoah or Imusicapella's Laudate... hay... haba na, goood day.... *okay*

Ayan na naman tayo, pag natalo, dinaya o niluto. IAN dear I don't believe you simply because you carry your own chair. In short nagdadala ng sariling bangko, hahahaha! Mabuti pa sana kung iba ang nagsalita on your choir's behalf. Dyan ka na nga...:bop:

[alanangmaisip]

1-Jonathan Velasco
2-Fidel Calalang
3-Joel Navarro (pero wala na sa pinas so...) Anthony Carpio
4-Ed Manguiat
5-hmm...ewan ko na po

uy, bago magkaron ng away ulit, gusto ko lang sabihin na mahirap yata ang gumawa ng comparison or ranking. I think each conductor (and choir) has their own strengths. Pero emerging on top of the list indicates a very well-rounded conductor. Marunong mag develop ng sound, may disiplina sa notes, mahusay ang interpretation, may integrity sa genre, etc. lahat naman sila actually have what it takes to be the best, nagkakaiba lang sila ng priorities, conscious choice yan. may ibang gusto puro art lang, may ibang gustong isang genre lang, may ibang gusto matuwa lang ang audience, may ibang mahilig magpasayaw. Iba-iba rin ang approach sa sound, merong may magaang, or medyo makapal, or medyo operatic. Merong gustong mag-compete, merong hindi naniniwala sa competition. Saka mahirap din magcompare kasi none of us have worked with all of them as extensively as we have with our own, so there are other strengths that we as outsiders won't be able to pick up just from the performances. may magaling na conductor na baguhan pa lang ang mga singers, meron naman puro magagaling na ang singers so wala nang aalalahanin kundi *** musika. So how can we rank conductor's based on performances alone? siguro dapat magdecide tayo ng mga criteria for judging and then have the respective choirs rate their own conductors. that will comprise 80% of the total, then the last 20% will be for the opinion of other choirs about the other conductors. or something like that, perhaps we can leave this to the statisticians and psychometricians in our midst.

I'm just partial with Jojo because of the performances and the repertoire he comes up with from his choirs. combined with his extensive education and work experience in Germany. Hindi sya kasing gahaman sa awards and prizes by choice, but something tells me he's a pretty good guess for no. 1. Quantity vs. Quality, minsan lang sumulpot si Jojo sa eksena, biglang panalo agad. "Guess" lang, walang ma-ooffend please. discussion group lang po ito.

(okay, tago na! bilis!)

CUN, darling, let me fill in the blanks for you regarding what you said:

1. Magaan ang tunog at di over-competitive - UPSA?
2. Operatic at competitive (as in over!)- USTE?
3. Makapal ang tunog at audience-pleaser- MADZ?

As for the comebacking UPCC, ang chisms ko ay minor lang yung napanalunan nilang category (which was also won EQUALLY by four other choirs) at di kasali sa pagpili ng EGP representative.

Regarding Llangolen... ano yun? Yung EGP competitions lang plus Brahms and Neuchatel lang ang pinapansin. Yun lang! Ahihi.

[alanangmaisip]

We are currently in need of SOPRANOS, ALTOS and BASSES in preparation for the European Concert Tour 2007.

Applicants must be

- 15-25yrs old,
- Roman Catholic,
- willing to rehearse with the group 4 times a week (Saturdays 6-9pm, Sundays 3-6pm and 2 weekdays 6-9pm)


Please PREPARE 2 songs to be sung acapella.
pls contact April @09272248135 to schedule your audition

Ba't hanggang 25 years old lang, hane? Di ba pwede ang mga thirty-something who look like twenty-something pero super-talented naman like someone I know? Seriously...:(

[QRST]

jon ldm: ur not supposed to ask for pieces arranged by conductors for their own choirs... that's improper. unless you're like sister choirs or sumthing.

and about the Arteneo glee club losing to a bunch of kidz, i don't think the judges of that competition would really just give the Grand Prix title to the kids just because they're kids. Otherwise they would risking the credibility of their well respected international competition. :bashful: Feeling nyo lang sobrang galing nyo kaya hindi nyo matanggap... :lol:

I shouldn't be reacting this way too but I never heard anyone form the ACGC claim that they because they were that good, they cannot accept defeat. In fact, they are that good but they still accepted what happened quite graciously - a trait that made them even better in people's eyes - including mine. Where in the world did you get that idea of yours?!?!

[Jerusalem]

CUN, darling, let me fill in the blanks for you regarding what you said:

1. Magaan ang tunog at di over-competitive - UPSA?
2. Operatic at competitive (as in over!)- USTE?
3. Makapal ang tunog at audience-pleaser- MADZ?

As for the comebacking UPCC, ang chisms ko ay minor lang yung napanalunan nilang category (which was also won EQUALLY by four other choirs) at di kasali sa pagpili ng EGP representative.

Regarding Llangolen... ano yun? Yung EGP competitions lang plus Brahms and Neuchatel lang ang pinapansin. Yun lang! Ahihi.

I don't think its fair to imply that Llangolen is a minor competition simply because it's not as popular as the EGP competitions. We've got to also recognize the efforts of USTE in bringing honors to our country through Llangolen, as much as we value the efforts of ALL Filipino choirs who join international competitions, whether big or small. But I respect your opinion, Alanangmaisip.

I do agree with you though that UPCC only got a minor prize not included in the selection for the EGP. Anyway, it's still an accomplishment, so kudos to UPCC as well. Keep growing.

As for my ranking of currently ACTIVE choral conductors:

1.Calalang, Manguiat (tied)
2.Velasco
3.Carpio

Peace out.:)

[abendlied]

FYI, UPCC won in the elimination category of Gorizia which entitles them to compete in the championship category next year. Para lang tong World Choir Games Preliminary Competitions and Championship Competition.

Btw, heard some recent recordings of the ACGC from Europe and I must say that they have improved a lot. They still have 2 weeks to synergize and refine their sound and artistic expression. Kayang kaya sa tingin ko!!!! If ever, 2 Filipino choirs and sure na next year sa Grand Prix!

But no! Pwede pang maging tatlo kung ikakasa ng ACS ang kanilang "powerhouse cast" sa Tolosa! Nakakaexcite!!!!

[e_coli]

As for my ranking of currently ACTIVE choral conductors:

1.Calalang, Manguiat (tied)
2.Velasco
3.Carpio

Peace out.:)

hmmm this is interesting na no.1 mo tied si Calalang and Manguiat considering they really have almost very different touch sa craft nila. :)



FYI, UPCC won in the elimination category of Gorizia which entitles them to compete in the championship category next year. Para lang tong World Choir Games Preliminary Competitions and Championship Competition.

About this, well, why did not UPCC join the categories that will entitle them for competition for the EGP-Gorizia-representative slot? Were they not qualified that they have to undergo thru a preliminary competitions or they just didn't win in those categories? Sorry for this ha, not trying to do anything, mejo na tu-turn off lang ako sa ibang choirs (or their supporters) who sometimes make their small achievements sound like into something greater, at minsan parang pinagpipilit pa (this is a general reference that in this case, for me, actually applies to UPCC).. just had to voice that out, I guess...

[abendlied]

E Coli, some facts from the Gorizia website. Two possibilities lang i think for UPCC, either they did not pass the preliminary selcetion by an Artistic Board or they deliberately did not audition for Section A


GENERAL PRESENTATION OF SECTION A AND B OF THE COMPETITION


The Competition is made of two separated sections:

SECTION A

Choirs and vocal ensembles, performing compulsory musical programmes, admitted by the Artistic Board after a preliminary selection. The International Jury evaluates the choirs' performances giving a numerical mark to the first seven categories.
Section A is made of 9 categories, divided as following:


I Category Polyphony (historical programme)
II Category Polyphony (monographic programme)
III Category Polyphony (compulsory programme of contemporary choral music)
IV Category Polyphony (polychoral music)
V Category for choral arrangements of folk and traditional songs, spirituals and gospels
VI Category for choral arrangements of pop and jazz music
VII Category with compulsory programme (“Amfiparnaso” by O.Vecchi)
VIII Category with compulsory programme (“Jephte” by G. Carissimi)
IX Category with compulsory programme (“Carmina Burana” by C. Orff)



One of the selection criteria for acceptance is the number of categories a group registers in.

The choirs participating in Section A will be refunded for their expenses according to the distance from their home town to the competition venue.

On 6th and 11th July 2005 the choirs of Section A can also participate in the concert circuit SEGHIZZINREGIONE which will take place in our region (Friuli Venezia Giulia), according to the regulations of its application form.

TOTAL CASH-PRIZE: EURO 23.000,00

Choirs admitted to Section A are not allowed to enrol for Section B.


SECTION B
Choirs and vocal ensembles with a completely free musical programme are directly admitted to the competition, provided a decorous preparation verified by the Artistic Board.

The choirs enrolled in Section B will be evaluated by a Jury and awarded according to the performance level.

These choirs are in charge of their own travel, board and lodging and the relevant expenses.

Section B is made of four categories:
a) Mixed-voice choirs Category
b) Male-voice choirs Category
c) Female-voice choirs Category
d) Children's choirs Category.

Mixed-voice choirs can enter their vocal sections for equal-voice categories.
Among choirs and vocal ensembles of section B awarded a Certificate of Level I, the Jury will indicate to the Organising Committee those eligible to take part in the Section A of the competition in the year 2006, under the conditions provided for by this section.

The choirs classified in the Level I of Section B will be given a total cash-prize of Euro 1.000,00. The other choirs will only be given a participation certificate.

On 6th July 2005 the choirs of section B can as well participate in SEGHIZZINREGIONE, a concert circuit of Friuli Venezia Giulia following the regulations of the provided form.

[CUN]

To be honest, medyo para sa akin nawalan nga ng credibility *** EGP for what they did with ACGC vs. the children's choir. Hindi ako atenista, pero i wouldn't want the same thing to happen to any other choir. One would think, indeed, that the EGP jurors wouldn't compromise their credibility but they're human too. In the end filipino choirs should strive for more achievements...BEYOND competitions. Competitions are not the end all and be all of Philippine choral music. We've conquered that, let's chart new territory.

[CUN]

CUN, darling, let me fill in the blanks for you regarding what you said:

1. Magaan ang tunog at di over-competitive - UPSA?
2. Operatic at competitive (as in over!)- USTE?
3. Makapal ang tunog at audience-pleaser- MADZ?


Hmmm, hindi naman yan ang mga naiisip kong combinations. Hindi ko naman naisip na makapal ang tunog ng MADZ. Operatic, ang naiisip ko UPCC. But the point is each choir has its own sound concept. Kanya-kanyang tunog. But one doesn't make it better than the other, maybe more popular, not necessarily better. Better for certain periods, not for others. May mga favorite styles lang tayo.

[QRST]

guys, does anyone know when the ACGC will be competing in Arezzo?

And, siguro as a primer, can anyone talk about the competition in Arezzo: how does the competition go(may elimination, final round, etc.), history of Filipino choirs joining (did they win or not) in Arezzo, ano ang composition of judges, other kwento in Arezzo, etc...

Para lang attuned tayo sa mangyayari sa Arezzo this month of August!

[alanangmaisip]

Ang alam ko, nanalo na ang UPCC sa folkloric category ng Arezzo a few years ago. Di ba may isa ring Filipino choir na ang nag-Grand Prix sa Arezzo contest at sumali sa EGP? Di ko lang matandaan kung ACGC, UPSA, or USTE. Pakitulungan nga ang lolah, mga batang genio dyan.:hmm:

[lazykiddo]

Ang alam ko, nanalo na ang UPCC sa folkloric category ng Arezzo a few years ago. Di ba may isa ring Filipino choir na ang nag-Grand Prix sa Arezzo contest at sumali sa EGP? Di ko lang matandaan kung ACGC, UPSA, or USTE. Pakitulungan nga ang lolah, mga batang genio dyan.:hmm:
hello! na miss nyo ba ako? haha! pasensya na, nawala ako ng matagal. andami nang nag-comment sa post ko. :eek:

UPCC won the Premio Publico in Arezzo in 2003. I do not embellish achievements of choirs I admire, just stating facts. It's interesting to note though that even though UPCC has been around for quite a while, 2003 was their first competition with Jai Aracame at the helm. They competed in the Finals for Arezzo, but failed to win.
Also, their ALL-male group won them a spot for next year in Gorizia, Section A. I also dnt know why they did not join this category in the first place. Must've been a technicality. Again, I dunno.

And now to answer your komentos:
e coli: I know of another choir who goes on tour and joins EVERY COMPETITION they come accross, no matter how minor, and comes back to Manila with posters full of their achievements. hindi ba iyan ang tinutukoy mo? hindi ginagawa ng UPCC yan. besides, a prize is a prize is a prize. Most people dnt know and dnt care where it's from.

but dnt get me wrong. i am not an avid fan of the UPCC. i just feel that among all the choirs, they are the most "persecuted", but ironically, ALSO most imitated. wag na kayong sumayaw kung hindi nyo kaya. puhleez.

moving on, i think it's IMPROPER to just ask for choir pieces arranged for a certain choir. they usually have those pieces arranged for them by well respected artists and sometimes even pay for them. respeto lang. walang nakawan ng pyesa ning.

I admire the ACGC (yung batch na yun ha). They sounded really good. Pero ****-gapin na lang ang pagkatalo. okay mga bata?:p

hanggang sa muli!

[don_simoun]

Ang alam ko, nanalo na ang UPCC sa folkloric category ng Arezzo a few years ago. Di ba may isa ring Filipino choir na ang nag-Grand Prix sa Arezzo contest at sumali sa EGP? Di ko lang matandaan kung ACGC, UPSA, or USTE. Pakitulungan nga ang lolah, mga batang genio dyan.:hmm:

Bro, it was UPSA who won the Arezzo competitions in 2001 (i think po :hmm: ). Pero sure ako na UPSA ang first asian choir na nanalo doon.

Sana meron tayong video sa kung ano na ang tunog ng Ateneo Glee Club doon sa Arezzo. Sana meron din mag-upload sa youtube.

Speaking of youtube, meron ba kayong alam na choirs na nasa youtube? Ang alam ko is yung DLSU-Chorale during their tour sa New York e. Sana may magpost po ng link.

[yndy]

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[mimoi]

do you know who among our choirs will compete in Busan, South Korea in November? Best of luck to them.

[Jerusalem]

Bro, it was UPSA who won the Arezzo competitions in 2001 (i think po :hmm: ). Pero sure ako na UPSA ang first asian choir na nanalo doon.

Sana meron tayong video sa kung ano na ang tunog ng Ateneo Glee Club doon sa Arezzo. Sana meron din mag-upload sa youtube.

Speaking of youtube, meron ba kayong alam na choirs na nasa youtube? Ang alam ko is yung DLSU-Chorale during their tour sa New York e. Sana may magpost po ng link.

You're right. UPSA won the Arezzo Grand Prix in 2001 and competed in the EGP the year after, so far the last Filipino choir to compete in the EGP. MADZ will represent Tours in the EGP 2007. Good luck to the Arezzo qualifiers this year.*okay*

[Ian_815]

Hi!! Lupit naman kung maraming Filipino choirs sa GRand Prix... I gots ask, sa Llangolen ba, merong Filipino choir na nagcompete, puro kasi sa Grand Prix, (Marktoberdorf, Arezzo, Tours, etc) ang nababalitaan ko.. Llangolen din kasi ay mabigat na competition. That is where UST in 95 won the choir of the world... Wala pa atang Filipino choir ang nagcocompete uli dun.. Hope some other Filipino choir would duplicate the UST fete.. :) At saka, sana po, makapagbalita kayo ng mga chorale competitions in Manila this december... thnks;)

[zion]

Ian, kulit mo huh? Ahihihi. I'm also not familiar with Llangolen. I only know the EGP competitions like Arezzo, Tour, etc. na super bigat daw. Any USTE care to brief us about Llangolen? Bakit di kasali ang Llangolen sa EGP competitions? Would have been more interesting kung may British representation ang EGP, di po ba? Talaga po kasing di ko alam yun...sowi po.:confused:

[indiegirl]

Llangollen isn't in Britain, it's in Wales

[SUX2BÜ]

Wales, aside from England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, is part of Britain.

:)

[workman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThT5xTTROss&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThT5xTTROss&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqvDQS5EV34&mode=related&search=

[workman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5imGGEiHHw

[indiegirl]

oh right. i'm not sure though if you can call the welsh british as well :)

[Ian_815]

Churi po, i had a hard time posting that question eh... hehe
Ive been interested in that competition, kwento lang ang naririnig ko eh, from my chorale master, 15 judges from different countries and yung venue, patay daw ang acoustic... hirap nun, para din daw venue ng mga EGP... sana may magchoir of the world from Phils again, bakit kaya hindi nagcocompete ang Madz dun.. nga pala, they are going to perfrm this Aug25 sa Mall of Asia, from their latest album daw ang kakantahin nila...

[mimoi]

here are the list of competing choirs in Arezzo this month. I got this info from the organization's website:



Cori partecipanti- Choirs taking part in the competition

Cori ammessi al 54° Concorso Polifonico Internazionale Guido d’Arezzo 2006


1 Wiener Choralschola Vienna Austria 1
2 Akademic Choir "Angel Manolov" Sofia Bulgaria 2, 5
3 Schola Cantorum Coralina L'Avana Cuba 2, 5
4 Ateneo de Manila College Glee Club Quezon City Filippine 2, 5
5 Ensemble Vocal Héliade Sète Francia 2, 5
6 Vokalensemble Memmingen Memmingen Germania 2, 5
7 Shoin Children's Choir Kobe-City, Hyogo Giappone 3, 5
8 Shoin Female Choir Kobe-City, Hyogo Giappone 2, 5
9 Vocal Ensemble EST Tsu City Giappone 2, 5
10 Coro Costanzo Porta Cremona Italia 2, 4
11 Accademia Vocale di Genova Genova Italia 2, 5
12 I Cantori di Santomio - Femminile Malo (VI) Italia 1
13 I Cantori di Santomio - Maschile Malo (VI) Italia 1
14 Ensemble Vocale Calycanthus Parabiago (MI) Italia 2, 5
15 Gruppo Vocale Armoniosoincanto Perugia Italia 1
16 I Piccoli Cantori delle Colline di Brianza Rovagnate (LC) Italia 3
17 Gruppo Vocale Laurence Feininger Trento Italia 1
18 Girl’s Chamber Choir Tonika Riga Lettonia 2, 5
19 Det Norske Jentekor's Studiokor Oslo Norvegia 2, 5
20 Jitrenka Ceske Budejovice Rep. Ceca 3, 5
21 VUS Pardubice Pardubice Rep. Ceca 2, 5
22 Krasnojarsk City Children Choir Krasnojarsk Russia 3, 5
23 Children's Choir Gloria Zhitomyr Ucraina 3, 5
24 “PUELLAE” Pécsi Tudományegyetem Női Kamarakórusa Pécs Ungheria 2, 5
25 Stony Brook Camerata Singers Stony Brook USA 2, 5

[mimoi]

let us wish our country's rep the best of luck. hopefully, we'll have another choir competing in the EGP next year to be held in Arezzo also.

[workman]

re: llangollen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5imGGEiHHw

[SUX2BÜ]

oh right. i'm not sure though if you can call the welsh british as well :)

Technically, yes, but they don't want to be called like that.

:)

[choirmaster]

Parang hindi ko ata matanggap na UPSA ang first Asian choir na nanalo sa Arezzo. Sino ba'ng nagsabi nun? In your lifetime siguro. :D

Philippine choirs have been winning at Arezzo since 1976, either first prize, or at least ranked among the top 5. There was even one year (1981) na dalawa ang Philippine choirs na sumali sa Arezzo: Madz at Saringhimig.

Hindi nadadaan ang pagpanalo sa competitions, sa lakas ng hiyaw ng audience and remarks of paborito kami dun. Sabi ko nga sa aking workshops (na dapat pinupuntahan ninyo), it all boils down to the several people in the audience (judges), na siyang TANGING may karapatang humusga. Kung ayaw mong matalo at mahusgahan, pwes, e di huwag sumali!

Nakakabuang talaga ang ibang posts nyo. Dati nakakarinig ako ng self righteousness sa relihiyon, ngayon lang ako nakadama ng ganun sa choral scene. Grabe, ang lala. Nakakaiyak isipin, kasi sa ibang parte ng daigdig, competitive nga sila, pero hindi sila nagbabangayan. Dito lang talaga napakatindi ng labanan. 'La lang, nakakalungkot. And to think it's all based on ignorance! Oh well... maybe the next generation na lang. Hmmm... maganda sigurong mag-base sa New Zealand... or Canada... :D

[JohnnyBBad]

Ay, nabuhay at nagsalita ang Choirmaster!!!

Lol@New Zealand! Choirmaster, e ano naman ang itatayo mo doon, choir ng mga tupa? HARHARHARHAR

[choirmaster]

johnnybbad: korekek! The Tupa Grand Chorale! At ang anak niyang The Lamb Chamber Singers! Samahan mo na ng chamber group na The Silence of the Lambs! bwahahahaha!!! :D New Zealand here I come!

Ay, ang mga Maori...:bashful:

[Jerusalem]

Bro, it was UPSA who won the Arezzo competitions in 2001 (i think po :hmm: ). Pero sure ako na UPSA ang first asian choir na nanalo doon.

Sana meron tayong video sa kung ano na ang tunog ng Ateneo Glee Club doon sa Arezzo. Sana meron din mag-upload sa youtube.

Speaking of youtube, meron ba kayong alam na choirs na nasa youtube? Ang alam ko is yung DLSU-Chorale during their tour sa New York e. Sana may magpost po ng link.

Don Simoun, maybe what you mean is UPSA is the first Filipino choir to win the "Gran Premio Citta d' Arezzo" or the Arezzo Grand Prize. To clarify, other choirs have won top prizes too, but since the inception of the EGP in 1989, UPSA is so far, the only Filipno choir to represent Arezzo in the EGP.

[tophe_17]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v63/adashki/mapua.jpg


Viva Mapua!
*okay*


Resized image. -- Ada

[Hisbenz]

How's the UST singers?

may world tour na naman ba sila?

[don_simoun]

Don Simoun, maybe what you mean is UPSA is the first Filipino choir to win the "Gran Premio Citta d' Arezzo" or the Arezzo Grand Prize. To clarify, other choirs have won top prizes too, but since the inception of the EGP in 1989, UPSA is so far, the only Filipno choir to represent Arezzo in the EGP.
Ganoon ba? Salamat po sa clarification. Hehehe!!! :D

[choirmaster]

Just read through some of the old postings.

Marami rin palang maayos, at maganda ang mga discussions. Keep it up! May pag-asa pa pala...

As for ACS, we have been busy rehearsing. Normally kasi we rehearse only once a week, kasi knows nyo naman ang mga members, puro mga nagtratrabaho sa opisina. For this year, we have increased the rehearsals to twice a week. For this month, ay shift muna akitch sa tagalog, baka may kalaban na taga ibang bansa na nagbabasa ng pex, hahahaha!!!... para sa buwang ito, dinagdagan namin ng isang araw na sectionals ng girls at isang araw na sectionals ng boys, aside from yung dalawang ensayo kada linggo. in da greyt tradisyon of philippine choirs na paalis, malapit na kaming mag-araw-araw. ang saya! (ala rin, i'm sure naintindihan din nila itong post ko. hahahaha!!!)

Sa kagandahang palad, sasali din kami sa Polyfollia festival sa France. Ito yung sinasabi ko noon na libre ang pamasahe para sa lahat ng imbitado na grupo. Matindi ang festival na ito, puro magagaling ang mga choirs na iniimbita. Tingnan niyo na lang sa www.polyfollia.org.

Oo nga pala, may concert ang ACS together with Union Church Choir, performing Mozart's Requiem sa Union Church sa Sept. 10. Sponsored ito ng American Embassy in commemoration of the 5th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. And also dahil Mozart year ek. Ako ang magkokondak. Yun nga lang, sa dami ng taong interesado, at wala naman silang balak magbenta ng tickets, i think invitational itich. try nyo pa rin i-contact ang Union Church kung pwede kayong makahita ng invitation. With orchestra to.

Otherwise, see you na lang pag nag-farewell na kami. Ang tanging goal ko is kumanta ng maayos. Secondary lang ang manalo. Icing to the cake ika nga. If they find us worthy, e di okay. Kasi sa totoo lang, super tindi ng Tolosa this year, nag-imbita ba naman ng puro prize winners (well, except for us na wala pang napapanalunan!). At good news: balita ko ni-renovate na daw ang Teatro Leidor kung saan ginaganap ang competishyen. Kasi naman, mama, SINEHAN itrils! As in! Dead-o ang ang sound talaga. Hwag ka nang umasa pa na may bounce or reverb na mangyayari. Pag labas sa bibig mo, bagsak agad. Wasak! Pero pag pinakinggan mo ang recordings, ang gaganda naman ng lumalabas. Heniwey, may they renovate the competition venue, so hopefully mas magandang kumanta dun ngayon. Ang saya!

[alanangmaisip]

Jerusalem, aba! Ganun ba? Di pala dapat iniisnab ang beauty ng mga Ambassadors na yan! Bongga pala ang mga hitad sa Arezzo! :bounce2:

Lolah Choirmaster, good luck sa inyo at nawa'y tumaginting ang ganda ng mga boses ng ACS sa mga sasalihan n'yo. :flower:

At sa Mapuan singers, congrats na din... :bigteeth:

[lazykiddo]

Tapos na pala itong festival na ito, pero here's the link:

http://www.aiyf.org

[yhadz99]

Hmmm... maganda sigurong mag-base sa New Zealand... or Canada... :D

'wag naman sana!

it's my 1st time to participate in your chorale workshop early this year and im hoping to have more of it with you leading the group in the years to come. sayang if you'll say bye-bye na to the filipino people and to those human beings (like me) who really appreciate what you are doing and is learning and growing as a choir conductor!

true to life to at hindi chika lang!
*okay*

[yhadz99]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtWOsZ-ApAI&mode=related&search=

[IMUSICAPELLA]

If you are aged between 15 and 27, why not join Imusicapella? This is a dynamic and motivated group of young adult choristers. There's a lot of hard work and a high level of commitment is required. Imusicapella is one of the church-based choirs at the Imus Cathedral in Imus, Cavite.

SATB Singers between 15 and 27 years at the time of application who have musical skills are encouraged to audition. Singers must have a commitment to the performance of religious/liturgical and other styles of choral music and be prepared to work as part of a vibrant and hard-working team. Auditions will be held on August 24, 2006 (Thursday); 7PM; at the Pandayan Hall of Imus Cathedral.

Regular rehearsal schedules are held every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 6-9PM and Sunday at 3-6PM in preparation for our 2007 European Concert Tour.

We hope that you will be able to become part of our group. If you know someone who intends to audition for Imusicapella, we would sincerely appreciate it if you could pass this information on.

For further information, please contact April (09272248135) and Rem (09205198078).

[lazykiddo]

If you are aged between 15 and 27, why not join Imusicapella? This is a dynamic and motivated group of young adult choristers. There's a lot of hard work and a high level of commitment is required. Imusicapella is one of the church-based choirs at the Imus Cathedral in Imus, Cavite.

SATB Singers between 15 and 27 years at the time of application who have musical skills are encouraged to audition. Singers must have a commitment to the performance of religious/liturgical and other styles of choral music and be prepared to work as part of a vibrant and hard-working team. Auditions will be held on August 24, 2006 (Thursday); 7PM; at the Pandayan Hall of Imus Cathedral.



May age limit?? Hahaha!

[Ian_815]

Yup, good luck to ACS... hope you bring home the bacon... heheheh, question lang, basta ingat na lang at baka maluto na naman.. sabagay, being invited to compete is already an achievement... ano ang gagamitin nyong pieces??? hope to hear it pag naghomecoming kayo

[lazykiddo]

Yup, good luck to ACS... hope you bring home the bacon... heheheh, question lang, basta ingat na lang at baka maluto na naman.. sabagay, being invited to compete is already an achievement... ano ang gagamitin nyong pieces??? hope to hear it pag naghomecoming kayo

maluto na naman?
get over it...
it's a competition, you're supposed to bring what you can to outshine the others. i don't really think bringing teddy's is any different from bringing a drum and dancing salsa on-stage while singing, or having someone scream at the top of their lungs to get the judge's attention.

[alanangmaisip]

maluto na naman?
get over it...
it's a competition, you're supposed to bring what you can to outshine the others. i don't really think bringing teddy's is any different from bringing a drum and dancing salsa on-stage while singing, or having someone scream at the top of their lungs to get the judge's attention.

I agree with lazykiddo. Get over your amateurish comments Ian dear.:bop:

[choirmaster]

Lazykiddo: No chance of lutuan in Tolosa. I've done jury duty there. It's impossible to make luto. Bakit kamo? Heto ang kagimbal-gimbal na katotohonan: even the jury doesn't know who won until the organizers announce the winners! hahahaha!!! nice touch no? Every jury member doesn't know what the others' points are. Everything is done by numbers. The points for the choirs are immediately taken away after the last song of the choir. Galing diba? Kakatakot! Kaba-natuan City, ika nga ni lowla Robert. And forget about the organizers making luto. Their integrity and honesty is beyond question.

Did you know that U.P. Saringhimig (now based in San Francisco) participated in Tolosa in 1980? We (yes, kasama ang 17 year old me!) won first prize in folklore and second prize in polyphony. Not bad diba? Come to think of it, I already sang in Arezzo in 1979 when I was 16 years old! Fresh out of high school, I joined the Saringhimig even before I finished enrolling in UP. Ang first sem ko, LOA agad! Divavong!! hahahaha... I forgot na if we placed in Arezzo, pero parang nanalo yata kami ng something sa folklore. Pag sinipag ako, i-scan ko yung picture para makita ninyo kung gaano ka-butiki ang hitsura ko noon.

[alanangmaisip]

Aba lola! Kinareer mo talaga ang international choral competitions kahit na sweet sixteen ka pa nun, wala pang karanasan sa mundo (?). Ayan,nabuking tuloy ang edad, hihihi! Pero, okey lang at maganda pa rin ang lola ko! Lolah, ang sarap sigurong lumandi nung 1979, dahil wala pa ang kamandag ni tita AIDS nung mga panahon na yon ng Taboo the movie, hahaha! :lol:

[lazykiddo]

Lazykiddo: No chance of lutuan in Tolosa. I've done jury duty there. It's impossible to make luto. Bakit kamo? Heto ang kagimbal-gimbal na katotohonan: even the jury doesn't know who won until the organizers announce the winners! hahahaha!!! nice touch no? Every jury member doesn't know what the others' points are. Everything is done by numbers. The points for the choirs are immediately taken away after the last song of the choir. Galing diba? Kakatakot! Kaba-natuan City, ika nga ni lowla Robert. And forget about the organizers making luto. Their integrity and honesty is beyond question.


*okay*
good to know. i believe YOUR integrity in terms of choral singing is also beyond question. And I tip my hat to you. :D

I do not claim to be anyone famous, nor am I an expert, but a few pages back, I made a list of criteria for measuring success in Philippine choral history. care to comment? :naughty:

[johnvianney]

choirmaster,
yes....nanalo tayo sa Arezzo ...pero non-classificato walang ranking dahil Folklore category....THey only get the top 5 ...

[don_simoun]

^ Saang choir kayo dati kuya? :D

[JohnnyBBad]

Just got an email. ACGC won 1st place in Romantic and Folkloric categories and 2nd place Polyphony in Arezzo. Later ang grand prix round nila.

Mabuhay ang Filipino choirs!

[yUCK_Fou!]

Uy! Goodluck sa Grand Prix round nila! But congratulations na rin so far! Galing ng ACGC! :)

[CUN]

Technically, yes, but they don't want to be called like that.

:)

They're ok with being called british, but they would hate you if call them English. The Scotish and Nothern Irish are the same. The UK is like 4 countries in one "united" kingdom. The rivalry between these countries can be quite fierce. When the postage stamp "Queen of England" was released a lot of scotish people protested, some even violently, because they claim Queen Elizabeth's line comes from Scotland. She is to them queen of Britain and of Scotland. calling her queen of england can spark riots.

The Irish should never be mistaken for Nothern Irish. It's like calling a Jew "muslim" or vice versa, many innocent lives have been lost over the political dispute between them. So by consequence the Irish shouldn't be mistaken for British either.

[don_simoun]

Just got an email. ACGC won 1st place in Romantic and Folkloric categories and 2nd place Polyphony in Arezzo. Later ang grand prix round nila.

Mabuhay ang Filipino choirs!

Ah talaga? Wow naman!!! Ang galing!!! Sana mag-qualify sila for the EGP!!! :D

[draak]

Just got an email. ACGC won 1st place in Romantic and Folkloric categories and 2nd place Polyphony in Arezzo. Later ang grand prix round nila.

Mabuhay ang Filipino choirs!
According to the Arezzo website (www.polifonico.org), ACGC is only enterred for the Polyphony and Folklore categories. I don't see any Romantic categories. In fact Arezzo doesn't have this separate category. And the Folkloric is just a festival, not really a proper competition.

And is there a separate Grand Prix round? I've never heard of this before. I thought the Grand Prix winner is chosen by the judges from all the choirs participating in the whole competition (from different categories). That's why sometimes a children's choir is chosen to win the Arezzo Grand Prix. Obviously, they would have competed at the children's choir category (Polifonia per voci bianche).

[don_simoun]

ngyek!!! Ganoon? Ok... Basta, I'm proud of them!!! Hehehehe! :D

[SUX2BÜ]

They're ok with being called british, but they would hate you if call them English. The Scotish and Nothern Irish are the same. The UK is like 4 countries in one "united" kingdom. The rivalry between these countries can be quite fierce. When the postage stamp "Queen of England" was released a lot of scotish people protested, some even violently, because they claim Queen Elizabeth's line comes from Scotland. She is to them queen of Britain and of Scotland. calling her queen of england can spark riots.

The Irish should never be mistaken for Nothern Irish. It's like calling a Jew "muslim" or vice versa, many innocent lives have been lost over the political dispute between them. So by consequence the Irish shouldn't be mistaken for British either.

Makes sense. *okay*

[yUCK_Fou!]

Choirmaster said in the other website that the Cuban choir got the Grand Prix Arezzo representation.

Oh well. Still, congratulations to ACGC for winning and placing in the other categories of the said competition! Mabuhay kayo! :)

[lazykiddo]

Congrats to ACGC! :D

Isa lang ang masasabi ko.. Sino nga yung galit na galit dyan a few pages back na sinasabing embellished daw ang mga awards na ina-announce sa media? And if I remember correctly sabi nya: "And in this case it applies to the UPCC" ... asan ka ngayon at sabihin mo yan sa ACGC dali!!!! 1st place sa Romantic at Folkloric? ;) :D

Sa susunod kasi, magisip ka muna bago ka mag-bintang. How dare you.:grrr:

By the way, Arezzo does have a sort of Grand Prix round where all the groups that won in different categories (or scored high) are made to compete against each other. Doon nagde decide ng Grand Prix qualifier.

[QRST]

According to the Arezzo website (www.polifonico.org), ACGC is only enterred for the Polyphony and Folklore categories. I don't see any Romantic categories. In fact Arezzo doesn't have this separate category. And the Folkloric is just a festival, not really a proper competition.

And is there a separate Grand Prix round? I've never heard of this before. I thought the Grand Prix winner is chosen by the judges from all the choirs participating in the whole competition (from different categories). That's why sometimes a children's choir is chosen to win the Arezzo Grand Prix. Obviously, they would have competed at the children's choir category (Polifonia per voci bianche).

Bakit punong-puno ng pagmamarunong ang message na ito :) hehe! *peace* maybe we should wait for the official announcement of the ACGC para wala nang haka-haka. ACGC, pls release the official press release! :)

In any case, super congrats to the ACGC and Miss Malou Hermo for winning so many prizes abroad especially in Arezzo. They have far exceeded everyone's expectations on them and we all know that they are a very new group and they are in their batch's first European competition. Ang lupit niyo ACGC!!!*okay*

Abangan ng homecoming concert ng ACGC! Im sure malayong-malayo ang mararating ng grupong ito! :sunnysmile: :sunnysmile: :sunnysmile:

[draak]

Bakit punong-puno ng pagmamarunong ang message na ito :) hehe! *peace* maybe we should wait for the official announcement of the ACGC para wala nang haka-haka. ACGC, pls release the official press release! :)

In any case, super congrats to the ACGC and Miss Malou Hermo for winning so many prizes abroad especially in Arezzo. They have far exceeded everyone's expectations on them and we all know that they are a very new group and they are in their batch's first European competition. Ang lupit niyo ACGC!!!*okay*

Abangan ng homecoming concert ng ACGC! Im sure malayong-malayo ang mararating ng grupong ito! :sunnysmile: :sunnysmile: :sunnysmile:
I wasn't pretending to know more than I do. What I was merely trying to say is that there isn't any Romantic category in Arezzo. So I was just wondering how can they win in a category that doesn't exist? Isn't that a valid question?

The folkloric part is indeed more of a festival than a competition. I have been to Arezzo and they change the format of the folkloric part every now and then. There are times that there are judges choosing the best group and then there are times that they just pass around pieces of paper for the public to choose their favorite, which makes the folkloric part more of a prix du public.

I do commend ACGC's achievements, whatever they may be. I was just intrigued about the "Romantic" category. It's a shame I couldn't go to Arezzo this time. It would have been nice to see a Filipino choir win.

[iara]

Si è concluso il Polifonico 2006 vince il coro cubano
http://www.arezzonotizie.it/Servizi/Notiziario/googlenews.asp?IDN=37500

Si sono concluse ieri le competizioni del Polifonico 2006 con il Gran Premio Città di Arezzo, in cui si sono sfidati, in una finale di impressionante livello, ATENEO DE MANILA COLLEGE GLEE CLUB di Quezon City (Filippine), VOCAL ENSEMBLE EST di Tsu City (Giappone) e SCHOLA CANTORUM CORALINA de L'Avana (Cuba). Si è aggiudicato la palma il coro cubano che parteciperà di diritto al Gran Premio Europeo 2007.

--

can someone translate the article? although you don't have to understand italian to know that it was indeed the cuban group who won.

[don_simoun]

this is the translation from dictionary.com:

"The competitions of the Polifonico 2006 with the Great Prize have been concluded yesterday City of Arezzo, in which they have been defied, in one final of impressive level, ATHENAEUM DE MANILA COLLEGE GLEE CLUBS of Quezon City (Philippine), EAST VOCAL ENSEMBLE of Tsu City (Japan) and SCHOLA CANTORUM CORALINA de the Havana (Cuba). The palm has been adjudicated the Cuban chorus that will participate of right to Great European Prize 2007."

:mecry:

[e_coli]

Congrats to ACGC! :D

Isa lang ang masasabi ko.. Sino nga yung galit na galit dyan a few pages back na sinasabing embellished daw ang mga awards na ina-announce sa media? And if I remember correctly sabi nya: "And in this case it applies to the UPCC" ... asan ka ngayon at sabihin mo yan sa ACGC dali!!!! 1st place sa Romantic at Folkloric? ;) :D

Sa susunod kasi, magisip ka muna bago ka mag-bintang. How dare you.:grrr:

By the way, Arezzo does have a sort of Grand Prix round where all the groups that won in different categories (or scored high) are made to compete against each other. Doon nagde decide ng Grand Prix qualifier.

parang linya ko ata ang pinatutukoy natin jan ah. cool lang kiddo, im not looking for a fight here. You did not remember it correctly, hindi ako galit na galit at nagsabing embellished ang awards na announced sa media pero ako nagsabi na "And in this case...UPCC..." ....

For the record, hanga ako sa ACGC, to have pulled those prizes off. They should have improved a lot as compared to when I saw them last. around 25 competitors, they ranked 1st sa Romantic and 2nd sa Polyphonic sa AREZZO!!

In any case kiddo, don't label pipol with your rhetorics like "Mag-isip ka muna bago mag bintang"... I thought over what I said and I have every right to express them. for the record, ito ang post ko nun containing your quoted line:

About this, well, why did not UPCC join the categories that will entitle them for competition for the EGP-Gorizia-representative slot? Were they not qualified that they have to undergo thru a preliminary competitions or they just didn't win in those categories? Sorry for this ha, not trying to do anything, mejo na tu-turn off lang ako sa ibang choirs (or their supporters) who sometimes make their small achievements sound like into something greater, at minsan parang pinagpipilit pa (this is a general reference that in this case, for me, actually applies to UPCC).. just had to voice that out, I guess...

to place this in context, this post was triggered by or was in response to this post:

FYI, UPCC won in the elimination category of Gorizia which entitles them to compete in the championship category next year. Para lang tong World Choir Games Preliminary Competitions and Championship Competition.

[lazykiddo]

puhleez e_coli. not looking for a fight? you can't just single out a choir with a very defaming remark and not expect a rebuttal. i shall repeat my statement for you e_coli: "MAG-ISIP KA MUNA BAGO MAGBINTANG." eto pa: "HOW DARE YOU."

I have every right to express myself just like everyone else. And unlike you, I have not expressed myself in a way where I step on reputations and what not. I did not single out a choir and make accusations. Grabe ka. Never ginawa yan ng UPCC tapos sila pa ang i-single out mo? May pa-diplomatic effect ka pa: "just had to voice that out, I guess..." bullcrap. Do you have evidence of where they or their supporters embellished their achievements? Cmon dude. Nsaan? Nilagay mo pa ang CONTEXT ng response mo, which only makes things WORSE dahil TAMA ang nakalagay doon.

engot mo kasi, ang dapat response na lang ay: "oops sorry, I did not mean to single out the UPCC. I apologize."

*okay* :love: :D

[e_coli]

duh!!

World Choir Games Preliminary and Championship is similar to the category UPCC won in Gorizia? Are you kidding me?? The way I understand this, correct me if I'm wrong, Sa WCG, madaming categories and for each category may mananalong Champion for that category. Everything happens in the competition period. Yung napanalunan ng UPCC, nanalo sila this year so that they can compete NEXT year sa more-serious category. That following year lang sila makaka-vie for a spot to be considered champion ng Gorizia (and eventually represent it in the EGP the next year after that). Pero in reality, they could have joined in the more-serious categories if they qualified for that in the first place. ang pagka present dito is that parang ang span ng competition takes more than 1 year...

I wont go into this na. Hindi tayo magkakaintindihan. I wont even go down to calling you names. Kung gusto mo let's discuss this thru PM para malinis ang thread... then again, wag nalang, it will be a waste of time. I still stand by what I said.

Peace out.

[draak]

Here are the categories for Arezzo:

1: Canto monodico cristiano - Christian plainchant
2: Polifonia - Polyphony
3: Polifonia per voci bianche - Polyphony for children’s voices
4: Competizione straordinaria - Special Competition
5: Festival corale internazionale di canto popolare - International Choral Festival of Folk-song

e_coli, where did you get the information the ACGC won in the Romantic category? Just for clarification. No offense meant for ACGC fans. Congratulations again to ACGC.

[Ian_815]

Wow!!!! Congrats po, ACGC.... tigil na po ang away... hmmmmm, asan na kaya sila ngayon, what's next on the EGP? what Filipino choir is next competing?? good luck to them... yan ha, i was just humoring everyone when i said "maluto" a page back...

[e_coli]

I just edited my previous post, some of you might miss it...

If they say nanalo sila sa romantic period category, malamang totoo, eh si choirmaster nagsabi (i think). Anyway alam ko talaga may Romantic category (or some PERIOD category). Nabasa ko ata nun dito sa PEX (not sure kung PEX nga ba or I got it sa email), one time, when UPSA won lots of 1st prizes sa 2001. The news then was that UPSA won 1st sa Polyphony and Folklore(?) and 2nd ata or 3rd (malamang 2nd) sa Romantic. Pero sila Grand Prix

[e_coli]

draak: baka yung Special category yung Romantic... baka nagrorotate ito kung anong Period Music ang ilalaban

[Ian_815]

can i ask something? lahat ga sa EGP eh with the same categories??? sensya po, ako'y isang ignorante sa categories,i can't remember the categories we were supposed to join sa marktoberdorf... pls... e_coli

[e_coli]

^sa EGP pwedeng from iba ibang categories ang lumaban depende kung from what category sila nanalo sa represented competition nila. Like dati nakalaban ng ACGC isang children's choir, although usually mas may edge ang Mixed choir dahil mas flexible and versatile ang repertoire and sound na kayang ma produce.
And to answer draak's prev query, about having a separate competition for grand prix, yes may ganun sa Arezzo. I think lahat, if not all, na Grand Prix competitions separate at hindi binabase sa total score sa respective category rounds (which I think is the case sa WCG..not sure, para ngang olympics? the more medals you have, the more nearer you are to being champion). Pero sa Grand Prix, nababalewala ang performance ng choir sa previous rounds, fresh zero ang scores, parang Q&A portion ng beauty pageant hahaha But of course, pili na ang sasali sa Grand Prix

[draak]

General comment.

I do think people are entiltled to voice out their comments or criticisms to (your) choirs especially in a forum like this as long as they are not offensive or degrading and criticisms should never be taken as such. Even great artists have their critics. And good artists reflect on these criticisms to improve their artistry.

I think one trait of a truly great choir is when they do not measure themselves against other choirs anymore but rather against their own standards - the continuous pursuit for excellence and perfection which is never fully achieved. I can only think of a few (if not only one) choir in the Philippines that embodies (or at least tries to) this trait. There are those that desperately tries to insist that they are better than this or that choir. I think this is indeed a sign that you still have something to prove (mostly to yourselves). You shouldn't care if you are better or not than another choir. Just keep on improving what you do and your audience will appreciate your efforts. Of course there are those choirs that are just happy to sing and put a smile in their audiences' face. I admire these choirs - not too competitive and just glad to sing and share their talents to their audience. You can see it in their faces and their attitude. It is a joy to watch these choirs.

So next time someone makes a "bad" or controversial comment to your choir, just take it in stride. Evaluate the comment and if false - ignore or rectify, if true or partly true, consider what you can do next time to make sure no one can make the same comment in the future.

There is so much choral talent in the Philippines. A little competition is good. But don't pull each other down to advance but rather pull yourselves up to the challenge.

[QRST]

^sa EGP pwedeng from iba ibang categories ang lumaban depende kung from what category sila nanalo sa represented competition nila. Like dati nakalaban ng ACGC isang children's choir, although usually mas may edge ang Mixed choir dahil mas flexible and versatile ang repertoire and sound na kayang ma produce.
And to answer draak's prev query, about having a separate competition for grand prix, yes may ganun sa Arezzo. I think lahat, if not all, na Grand Prix competitions separate at hindi binabase sa total score sa respective category rounds (which I think is the case sa WCG..not sure, para ngang olympics? the more medals you have, the more nearer you are to being champion). Pero sa Grand Prix, nababalewala ang performance ng choir sa previous rounds, fresh zero ang scores, parang Q&A portion ng beauty pageant hahaha But of course, pili na ang sasali sa Grand Prix

Ang tolosa competitions ay walang Grand Prix competition, based on the experience of a friend from the ACGC in 2000. According to him, the Grand Prix of Tolosa is given to the choir who has the highest total or average (not sure if total or average) score in the 2 categories they joined in. The pairing of the categories are Polyphony and Folk Song (for big choirs) as one pair; Sacred and Secular (for 16 or less singers ata) as one pair.

How about the other competitions? May grand prix competition round ba?

Sa tingin niyo ba mas nakikita ang kagalingan ng isang choir kapag nasasalang pa sa isang grand prix competition round? Or dapat nakikita ang kagalingan nila sa normal competition rounds?

Sa mga taga-Madz, UST Singers, UPSA, ACGC na nakalaban na sa EGP-particiating competition (Im not sure kung meron pang ibang choirs aside from these), ano ang naging karanasan niyo sa mga grand prix? And if nag-grand prix round kayo, ano ang repertoire niyo? Masaya lang na mapag-usapan ito.

[cool_vince12]

masarap sanang basahin yung mga post dito kaso puro away, tigilan na lang yung batuhan ng mga salitang hindi bagay dito.

to ACGC..CONGRATS PO!

[JohnnyBBad]

Tolosa has always used a score-based system for determining the grand prix (at least since '96 or so - dunno if they were like that before).

Tours ca. 2000 had a grand prix round over and above the elimination and finals rounds. I remember singing at past midnight (on the same day as the final rounds) for the grand prix round, and my thoughts were, while waiting backstage, was that "Gawd, can we get this freakin' thing over with?!" :rotflmao:

When I went back last year, the grand prix was purely based on the scoring average (i think). Ergo, no Grand prix round. In other words you only get to know if you win during the announcement of winners. Less hurdles to clear, so to speak.

Draak: I think the Romantic in Arezzo was a non-competing category, at least that's what I got from the text. That should clear up things until someone from the GC arrives and gives us the details.

[Jerusalem]

The way I understand this, correct me if I'm wrong, Sa WCG, madaming categories and for each category may mananalong Champion for that category. Everything happens in the competition period. Yung napanalunan ng UPCC, nanalo sila this year so that they can compete NEXT year sa more-serious category. That following year lang sila makaka-vie for a spot to be considered champion ng Gorizia (and eventually represent it in the EGP the next year after that). Pero in reality, they could have joined in the more-serious categories if they qualified for that in the first place. ang pagka present dito is that parang ang span ng competition takes more than 1 year...



I fully agree. Usually, a choir is subject to the approval of the selection committee (via demo tape/s sent) to qualify for the main categories (whose first-prize winners will vie for representation to the EGP). Other than this, choirs who have had a fairly recent reputable standing in the international choral community (having already won major prizes in the more famous European competitions) are sent outright invitations to join the main categories of some EGP-sanctioned competitions).

[abendlied]

Dear all,

In Arezzo...
The special compeition is the ROMANTIC competition.
The folklore festival is the NON-COMPETITIVE category where a PUBLIC'S CHOICE is declared through voting

I hope this clarifies everything!

Let's pray for the ACS guys, they shall be competing against a former Grand Prix winner and a topnotch Indonesian Choir (Batavia Madrigal Singers) in Tolosa

Let's pray for
prudence in interpretation
dynamic programming
excellent vocal quality and musicality

so that they will be able to have an edge vs these very good choirs.

[e_coli]

On having a separate Grand Prix competition:

It MAY be true that mas makikita ang kagalingan ng isang choir sa corresponding category niya. So it seems better piliin ang grand prix ng isang competition upon comparison of the performance of the choirs in their respective categories.

But then, we must consider na nag-iiba ang judges (who has their own standards) per category kaya naman mas objective ang judging kung may separate talaga na competition for grand prix. Mas nakakatakot para sa participating choirs pero I think this is a better measure kung sino talaga dapat na grand prix. Drawback is that may edge talaga ang other category (for example mixed choirs can give more flexible repertoire and sound, children choirs has their own appeal, etc), at seemingly parang pinaglaban mo apples and oranges (which I think is not really the case). Kaya naman kung may grand prix competition, mas na bi-bring out ang best ng participating choirs at nakikita kung deserving nga talaga.

[indiegirl]

just talked to the gc's assistant conductor, and this is how arezzo did things this year. apparently they change rules practically every year. hope this clears up the confusion about the supposedly "non-existent" categories (that really do exist.)

let me tell you, it was a b*tch keeping all this straight in my head until i got to a computer! sana naman tama 'tong ineffort ko.

1. there are separate categories for children's choir and plainchant.
2. for polyphony, choirs must first compete in the elimination round.
3. choirs that make it past the elimination round are then chosen to participate in the final round for polyphony PLUS one or more of the following special competition categories - baroque, renaissance, romantic, and contemporary music.
3. the folklore category is non-competitive. the only prize awarded is the public's prize.
4. the first-place winners of the children's, plainchant, polyphony-final round, baroque, romantic, and contemporary categories all compete in the grand prix round.

still with me?

this year, there were no first place winners in the children's and plainchant categories. the acgc won in the romantic category, the japanese choir won the final round for polyphony (tama ba?), and the cuban choir won everything else. so tatlong choirs lang ang naglaban for the grand prix -- the acgc, the japanese choir and the cuban choir.

here's where it gets interesting. the acgc was allotted a singing time of 15 minutes. but since it won in the romantic category, they were allowed to sing only romantic pieces. on the other hand, the cuban choir, since it won in three categories, had thrice the singing time (a total of 45 minutes) and could sing anything from any of the categories it won. the japanese choir could also sing anything of their choice since they won in polyphony (free program), with a singing time of 15 minutes.

kaloka diba?

anyway, the current glee club is very happy to have gotten as far as they did in arezzo, at bow talaga sila sa cuban choir. in the words of an acgc member: "we were defeated by a truly superior choir."

congrats glee club! *okay*

[alanangmaisip]

On having a separate Grand Prix competition:

It MAY be true that mas makikita ang kagalingan ng isang choir sa corresponding category niya. So it seems better piliin ang grand prix ng isang competition upon comparison of the performance of the choirs in their respective categories.

But then, we must consider na nag-iiba ang judges (who has their own standards) per category kaya naman mas objective ang judging kung may separate talaga na competition for grand prix. Mas nakakatakot para sa participating choirs pero I think this is a better measure kung sino talaga dapat na grand prix. Drawback is that may edge talaga ang other category (for example mixed choirs can give more flexible repertoire and sound, children choirs has their own appeal, etc), at seemingly parang pinaglaban mo apples and oranges (which I think is not really the case). Kaya naman kung may grand prix competition, mas na bi-bring out ang best ng participating choirs at nakikita kung deserving nga talaga.

Natumbok mo, kafatid! O, ayan! Siguro naman, yung mga nagtatanong, mas may alam na kayo ngayon. At sa mga nag-fe-feeling talaga at super-deny pa rin sa mga very valid comments ni Abenlied, Jerusalem, Indiegirl, e_coli, etc., manigas kayo! DaraaaK! Ayyyy! Hihihi!:bop:

[CUN]

Abangan ng homecoming concert ng ACGC! Im sure malayong-malayo ang mararating ng grupong ito! :sunnysmile: :sunnysmile: :sunnysmile:

AGREE AKO DYAN!

Nakakatuwang makita ang suporta ng lahat para sa iba't ibang choirs, kahit na miyembro sila ng iba. Sana laging ganito, walang away.*okay*

[CUN]

I think one trait of a truly great choir is when they do not measure themselves against other choirs anymore but rather against their own standards - the continuous pursuit for excellence and perfection which is never fully achieved.

Nanggigigil na AGREE!!!*okay*

Congrats sa ACGC.

Yun lang po, sorry puro lang ako agree. Eh ganon eh. Nakakaagree talaga ang mga comments eh.

Iwas away, ever. plis.

Oo nga, masarap sanang magbasa dito, kaso may away kahit wala naman dapat pag-awayan. May mga kataga na medyo hindi maganda. May paraan bang maiwasan ito o talagang hindi nalang papansinin, tulad ng ginagawa ng karamihan.

Sayang.

[iRvS]

just talked to the gc's assistant conductor, and this is how arezzo did things this year. apparently they change rules practically every year. hope this clears up the confusion about the supposedly "non-existent" categories (that really do exist.)

let me tell you, it was a b*tch keeping all this straight in my head until i got to a computer! sana naman tama 'tong ineffort ko.

1. there are separate categories for children's choir and plainchant.
2. for polyphony, choirs must first compete in the elimination round.
3. choirs that make it past the elimination round are then chosen to participate in the final round for polyphony PLUS one or more of the following special competition categories - baroque, renaissance, romantic, and contemporary music.
3. the folklore category is non-competitive. the only prize awarded is the public's prize.
4. the first-place winners of the children's, plainchant, polyphony-final round, baroque, romantic, and contemporary categories all compete in the grand prix round.

still with me?

this year, there were no first place winners in the children's and plainchant categories. the acgc won in the romantic category, the japanese choir won the final round for polyphony (tama ba?), and the cuban choir won everything else. so tatlong choirs lang ang naglaban for the grand prix -- the acgc, the japanese choir and the cuban choir.

here's where it gets interesting. the acgc was allotted a singing time of 15 minutes. but since it won in the romantic category, they were allowed to sing only romantic pieces. on the other hand, the cuban choir, since it won in three categories, had thrice the singing time (a total of 45 minutes) and could sing anything from any of the categories it won. the japanese choir could also sing anything of their choice since they won in polyphony (free program), with a singing time of 15 minutes.

kaloka diba?

anyway, the current glee club is very happy to have gotten as far as they did in arezzo, at bow talaga sila sa cuban choir. in the words of an acgc member: "we were defeated by a truly superior choir."

congrats glee club! *okay*

ayan, sa wakas nakapag post ulit ako dito.. hihi :D

salamat kay indiegirl for clearing things up, i´ll just add na the cuban choir and the japanese choir tied for first place in the polyphonic category.

saka totoo sabi ni indigirl, masaya na rin kami sa result ng arezzo kasi we know na yung nanalo is truly deserving..

salamat sa lahat at mabuhay ang korong pinoy! :D

[Ian_815]

nga pala, ano bang choirs ang dapat abangan pag asa conpetition?? lupit kasi yung asian choirs at cuban choirs...romanian din daw, malupit tumunog... hope someone would answer that...hehehehe... sayang yung sa acgc... but im not bitter... bakit kaya dito sa Philippines, walang major competition akong nababalitaan, malupit na yung NAMCYA, Wedding expo...aside from competitions sa xmas... sana magkaroon, para naman magkaroon ng exposure yung ibang choirs...whatcha think...

[yUCK_Fou!]

Oo nga. I hope magkaroon naman ng international choral competition na tayo ang host. Hehe.

[GadoGado]

In other words, the individual EGP Associate competitions (Arezzo, Tours, Varna, Gorizia, Debrecen) have different rules each, and they also tend to change their rules every now and then. What may have happened for a certain competition for a particular year may not be the same for this year etc. Kahit ang EGP mismo nagpapalit-palit ng rules. Some EGP competitions even change their rules during the competition itself.

Isipin na lang natin na parang Miss Universe. Minsan they have Top 20 Then 15, then 5, then three. Minsan naman They only have top 10 then top 5 tapos top three. Minsan naman top 12 Tapos top 6, tapos wala nang top 3 at didiretso na sa pag crown ng Miss U at runners up. Dati meron pang 5th Runner up. This year hanggang 2nd runner up lang. Dati may little sisters, pero sadly wala na ngayon dahil siguro nag cut ng budget.

Ika nga nila, the only permanent thing in this world is change.

Time is Gold
Chinese Gold
J.A.P.A.N.

I love you all!!!

ang labo ko na hahahaha


The bottomline, we can't expect the same thing to happen with EGP competitions, or any competition for that matter. They can change or not change their rules if they want to.

[alanangmaisip]

ayan, sa wakas nakapag post ulit ako dito.. hihi :D

salamat kay indiegirl for clearing things up, i´ll just add na the cuban choir and the japanese choir tied for first place in the polyphonic category.

saka totoo sabi ni indigirl, masaya na rin kami sa result ng arezzo kasi we know na yung nanalo is truly deserving..

salamat sa lahat at mabuhay ang korong pinoy! :D

Aba, teka nga, ayan na naman tayo with the word DESERVING. Feeling ko lang huh, mahirap nang magsalita kung sino ang truly deserving or not, kasi nga, ang daming factors to consider mga lolah. Andyan ang ever-changing competition rules, nandyan ang quality of the competitors, nandyan din ang vocal fitness ng choirs at the time of the competitions, plus ang varied interpretations of the judges on what it means to be number one. In short, mahirap i-qualify ang DESERVING.

Wala lang, mga ate, nakakainis lang isipin na tayong mga Pinoy, laging may kapraningan when it comes to competitions, even the RESPECTED competitions abroad. Sasali-sali tayo sa competitions, tapos di naman natin matanggap ang results at sasabihin nating luto. Kung ganun lang, eh di WAG KA NANG SUMALI.

iRVs dear, nakakainis lang ang comment mo about DESERVING. Pinalalabas mo kasi na you still probably believe that there are times na luto ang resulta sa mga EGP competitions. Maaring luto, pero what's your proof? Why can't we just make tanggap the results naman? Ang dating kasi ng comment mo, parang "ok lang matalo kami, tutal super galing naman ng nanalo, so, in a way, magaling din kami!" May pagkahambog din ang dating if you read between the lines. Sabihin nyo na lang na you did your best, tapos. Kailangan pa talagang sabihing natalo sila ng TRULY DESERVING choir. Naman...

Hayy, na-high blood na naman ang lolah nyo!*peace*

[indiegirl]

^easy lang. baby pa yan si irvs haha. i think he was just trying to say that were just blown away by the choir that won, since that's what i've been hearing from all the gc people that i've talked to. and that can only be a good thing. :)

[draak]

Aba, teka nga, ayan na naman tayo with the word DESERVING. Feeling ko lang huh, mahirap nang magsalita kung sino ang truly deserving or not, kasi nga, ang daming factors to consider mga lolah. Andyan ang ever-changing competition rules, nandyan ang quality of the competitors, nandyan din ang vocal fitness ng choirs at the time of the competitions, plus ang varied interpretations of the judges on what it means to be number one. In short, mahirap i-qualify ang DESERVING.

Wala lang, mga ate, nakakainis lang isipin na tayong mga Pinoy, laging may kapraningan when it comes to competitions, even the RESPECTED competitions abroad. Sasali-sali tayo sa competitions, tapos di naman natin matanggap ang results at sasabihin nating luto. Kung ganun lang, eh di WAG KA NANG SUMALI.

iRVs dear, nakakainis lang ang comment mo about DESERVING. Pinalalabas mo kasi na you still probably believe that there are times na luto ang resulta sa mga EGP competitions. Maaring luto, pero what's your proof? Why can't we just make tanggap the results naman? Ang dating kasi ng comment mo, parang "ok lang matalo kami, tutal super galing naman ng nanalo, so, in a way, magaling din kami!" May pagkahambog din ang dating if you read between the lines. Sabihin nyo na lang na you did your best, tapos. Kailangan pa talagang sabihing natalo sila ng TRULY DESERVING choir. Naman...

Hayy, na-high blood na naman ang lolah nyo!*peace*
ok ka lang 'alanangmaisip'?

have you actually read iRvS' message? I don't read anything in the message that suggests that they are better than they actually were. The word "deserving" was used to describe the choir that won which in a fair competition is a fair description of the winner. What's wrong with a deserving choir to win a competition? Isn't that the way things should happen?

I don't understand why you're so upset with iRvS' comments. IRvS also did not suggest that there were irregularities in the competition. On the contrary, the message reiterates that the best choir (i.e. the deserving one) won.

It was a humble admission that they were beaten by a better choir on the day. Read the message carefully and don't read too much between the lines. The message could just be what it is - that the deserving choir won.

[Ian_815]

wag na po sanang mag-away... basta peace po.... saka, bwenas po,,,, hehehe.... kaso, anlupit namn nun kung on the spot babaguhin yung rule... bakit naman, yung yearly change of rules, etc; acceptable yun... on the spot... medyo matindi yun... pano naman po nangyari yun?? paki-eksplika naman po... :)

[lazykiddo]

World peace ba ang habol nyo?
Heheheh.

Ganito lang yan, do you think as many people would go to this forum if it was all nice and sweet and supportive of each choir? :lol: Get real.*peace*

Congratulations and (more importantly) THANK YOU to ALL (lahat ha) the Filipino choirs who received awards and accolades in the competitions and festivals they attended this year. They not only gave us something to talk about, they spread the word that Filipino choirs are a force to be reckoned with. Next year ulit! *okay*

teka, ikaw ba yung IRVS na crush ng mga bading dyan sa paligid? lagay ka ng pic, I'm curious to know kung sino pumalit sa trono ko.

[don_simoun]

^ Nice one to break the ice!!! Nyahahaha!!! :D :lol:

Congrats sa ACGC!!! Sana makapanuod ako ng homecoming concert nila!!! :D